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| DNHunt |
 Nov 23 2005, 01:28 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598  |
Time to get this thing done so, here's how I pulled the gears on the crank and replaced the #3 main bearing.
First I drilled a countersink into the top of an 8 mm bolt to protect the threads in the nose of the crank thtat secures the fan hub. Attached image(s) 
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DNHunt Taking the crank down to bare bones Nov 23 2005, 01:28 PM
DNHunt I threaded that bolt into the nose of the crank th... Nov 23 2005, 01:30 PM DNHunt You end up with a bare crankshaft that you can get... Nov 23 2005, 01:34 PM DNHunt You end up with these bits Nov 23 2005, 01:35 PM DNHunt Clean and lube up the journal and put the bearing ... Nov 23 2005, 01:39 PM DNHunt Heat up the gears to expand them. I got away with ... Nov 23 2005, 01:45 PM Headrage I used a toaster oven for my gears. Once they are... Nov 23 2005, 01:48 PM DNHunt Drop the gear on, line up the slot with the Woodru... Nov 23 2005, 01:48 PM DNHunt Next comes a spacer with the VW logo. Nov 23 2005, 01:50 PM DNHunt Next comes the dizzy drive gear. Line it up with t... Nov 23 2005, 01:52 PM DNHunt Here's my persuader. I love PVC pipe. I have a... Nov 23 2005, 01:58 PM DNHunt Lastly, there is a retaining ring which can be a b... Nov 23 2005, 01:59 PM maf914 Dave,
What are you building now? Didn't you ... Nov 23 2005, 02:38 PM thesey914 Dave is this another teardown of your four? I thou... Nov 23 2005, 02:41 PM Mark Henry yeh...what he said http://www.91... Nov 23 2005, 02:54 PM Jake Raby Dave has involuntarily been a guinea pig for Charl... Nov 23 2005, 02:57 PM DNHunt This is the same engine. I had the same problems t... Nov 23 2005, 03:35 PM davep Bravo, and the best of luck this time around. Nov 23 2005, 04:10 PM Carrera916 wow!
KUDOS to these guys for sharing the info... Nov 23 2005, 04:38 PM thesey914 I'm just waiting for JP or Trek to chime ... Nov 23 2005, 04:56 PM Jake Raby The cam is another interesting thing... I haveb us... Nov 23 2005, 05:07 PM rhodyguy a 5hp loss on dave's engine will be undetectab... Nov 25 2005, 11:10 AM davep h... Nov 25 2005, 01:11 PM  |
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