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• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 7 Dec 2014 23:14:55 -0500
  ...two links I sent you > > > above? I think I saw the thrust washers on the Makco site (I don't > > > have my docs at...
• Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:26:22 -0600
  ...071 101 341). -------------- ***************** -------------------- The factory camshaft (Thrust bearing only, the shell type cam bearing) cam bearing had a copper finish from the factory. When...
• Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:39:49 -0800
  ...and 2, perhaps a tad of wear on the very last thrust bearing) but never >figured a reason, hardly any wear at all in...
• Re: 81 Westy Dead Engine - Long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:11:03 -0500
  ...071 101 341). -------------- ***************** -------------------- The factory (Thrust bearing only, the shell type cam bearing) cam bearing had a copper finish from the factory. When one...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:43:15 -0600
  ...There is the > >>> thrust washer that can easily drop out of place when you install the > >>> flywheel. Or you miscalculated the thickness of the...
• Re: Climbing
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:00:43 -0500
  ...leaking heads, broken/ stretched exhaust valves, pounded-out case deck and thrust surfaces, galled rocker shafts, worn cam/lifters all result from running too...
• Engine Case and bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:28:48 -0500
  ...071 101 341). -------------- ***************** -------------------- The factory camshaft (Thrust bearing only, the shell type cam bearing) cam bearing had a copper finish from the factory. When...
• Re: IT LIVES! 84 Westy 2.1 Conversion Finally Completed!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 18:31:08 EDT
  ...were also replaced with new: **Main Bearing, Rod Bearing, Cam Bearing & Thrust Washer Sets **Piston/Cylinders (2.1) **Appropriate Gaskets and Seals Figure I...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:47:28 -0600
  ...I don't know >about the thrust bearing but I am not sure how I can check this (and if >it means engine disassembly...
• Send this to nobody....
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 22:07:11 -0400
  ...worn hat. >>> >>> > She >>> >>> > was >>> >more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled >>> >>> > >>> >shoes. >>> >>> > The girl in the green suit was walking...
• Re: Engine parts source
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 May 2014 21:16:40 -0700
  ...I'm not sure that is entirely true as >> mine >> needed it - it had a cracked thrust bearing. But I guess 30 years is...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:04:26 -0700
  ...I also tightened it down >> until I couldn't move the thrust washer and then started backing it >> off until i could just move...
• Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:14:15 -0700
  ...Maybe the goal was to keep oil there to reduce the wear of the thrust shoulder? Sloppy rebuilds will sometimes have these channels block...
• (F)The Drag Race (long) no vw content
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 02:25:31 EST
  ...I almost had him out of the hole, my three pounding cylinders thrusting me at least a millimeter back into my seat, as smoke...
• Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:04:58 -0700
  ...Shoots flame 25 feet, has 10,000 lbs thrust or whatever. A stunning engine conversion, or 'upgrade' shall we say !! Scott www.turbovans.com...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:46:31 -0700
  ...I don't know > >about the thrust bearing but I am not sure how I can check this (and if > >it means engine disassembly...
• Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:30:04 -0400
  ...Maybe the goal was to keep oil there to reduce the wear of the thrust shoulder? Sloppy rebuilds will sometimes have these channels block...
• Re: wrist pins Boston bob
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:11:26 -0500
  ...some oversize rear mains for the 2.0 with an oversize thrust and 1.9 mains in 20 and 40 over on the case...
• Friday - Geo Metro Race
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:02:17 -0800
  ...I almost had him out of the hole, my three >>> >>> pounding cylinders thrusting me at least a millimeter back into >>> >>> my seat, as smoke...
• Re: >> WET TEEN (you know the rest)
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 12:43:52 -0300
  ...Hard thrusting piston rods... Hot wet front carpets... Come and Pop your Top... Swivel and rotate... The site for the straight or the transaxle...
• Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 10:12:07 -0500
  ...It is estimated based on the thrust produced that the vehicle was traveling in excess of 1000 miles per hour at the point of...
• Re: What to replace in a rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:24:18 -0500
  ...071 101 341). -------------- ***************** -------------------- The factory camshaft (Thrust bearing only, the shell type cam bearing) cam bearing had a copper finish from the factory. When...
• Re: wrist pins Boston bob
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 08:06:00 -0800
  ...some oversize rear mains for the 2.0 with an oversize > thrust and 1.9 mains in 20 and 40 over on the case...
• List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
  ...Good used cam & lifters, new double-thrust copper faced bearings, backlash set (+1 gear), lifters inspected and cut for better oiling, heavy duty steel...
• How an oil gauge can save your engine-was how to throw a rod
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:17:09 -0700
  ...came off the bolt did too of course, and it > >was thrust up through the top of the case by the crank counterweights > >where...
• Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:32:44 -0700
  ...Maybe the goal was to keep oil there to reduce the wear of the thrust shoulder? Sloppy rebuilds will sometimes have these channels block...
• Re: PEX front bearings WARNING-big brake kits!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:56:59 -0400
  ...Make sure the thrust washer is not worn and that the tab is in place. Of course the spindle has to be checked for...
• Original post GEO Drag Race
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:50:18 EST
  ...I almost had him out of the hole, my three pounding cylinders thrusting me at least a millimeter back into my seat, as smoke...
• Re: On the Appropriateness of the Archive Word
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:15:54 -0500
  ...Then for the > final > indelicate thrust --- one purportedly elderly poster held that the > archive > statement was just a form of snobbishness directed by individuals...
• Re: Shift rod freeplay - what is it? Was: Alternatives to standard transmissions: What is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:40:40 -0700
  ...The thrust you generate with the throttle that pushes you along is passed through the transmission as torque. The more torque you desire, the...
• Re: was: Friction, any extra wear 'n tear?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:51:41 -0700
  ...which might add loud to the starter's job .......or even wear on main bearings/ thrust bearing more than you need to have happening...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:15:14 -0700
  ...For the first thing ....if you are going to load it at a weird angle - make it so the thrust is against the metal...
• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:34:36 -0800
  ...1) the two plastic thrust washers (oil pump - direct clutch drum, and between the direct and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between the...
• Re: Friday - Geo Metro Race
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:26:20 -0800
  ...I almost had him out of the hole, my > three > >>> >>> pounding cylinders thrusting me at least a millimeter back into > >>> >>> my seat, as smoke...
• Flywheel, shims, seals, (long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 19:22:25 EST
  ...The side that goes toward the crankshaft was so >badly damaged by the loose shims and thrust washer that they wouldn't even >give...
• Re: Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:06:25 -0500
  ...based on total toe in inches: (-0.08") +(0.26") measurement Thrust angle -0.10 +0.10 page 44.3a ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes on calculations (for...
• Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 02:01:52 -0500
  ...It is estimated based on the thrust produced that the vehicle was traveling in excess of 1000 miles per hour at the point of...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:57:23 -0800
  ...http://tinyurl.com/49np74g http://tinyurl.com/4qvoc7g Part of the thrust of this post was to find an easily available, (at a FLAPS...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:17:01 -0500
  ...This produces much greater thrust on the right than the left, and the airplane tries hard to turn left all through the climb to...
• Differential Seal Replacement Procedure
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 15:44:07 -0500 (CDT)
  ...There is a thrust ring that slides over the differential. It is able to come off anytime after the joint flange has been removed...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:25:12 -0700
  ...to load it at a weird angle � make > it so the thrust is against the metal sides, not the open rubber ends � so > rotate...
• Re: Humid Air - More Comments and a bit of theory
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 01:47:30 +0100
  ...s underslung radiator system - the first to actually achieve a 'net thrust gain' from an aero-engine cooling system - making the Merlin engined P51...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:38:31 -0400
  ...For the first thing ....if you are going to load it at a weird angle - make it so the thrust is against the metal...
• Hall Sender replacement on a Digifant/2.1L engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 00:22:04 -0800
  ...I promise you it will fall apart unless you're able to keep it between it's two enclosing thrust washers. Even then it...
• Recent Transmission Adventures/ Rest of the Story
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 03:41:23 EST
  ...Therefore, when running the diesel through the DZ trans, the available thrust at the road was essentially identical to the AC configuration. Now this...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:05:03 -0700
  ...This produces much greater thrust on the right than > the left, and the airplane tries hard to turn left all through the climb > to...
• Pointing out the Facts on Vanagon Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:17:34 EST
  ...But those details are all in various rpm/power/drag/thrust reports in the vanagon list archives. During several oil pan pulls as I...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:02:26 -0500
  ...I've even seen my share of the cam thrust bearing wiping out. Loose heads and dropped valves are also a problem. If you...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:31:38 -0400
  ...to load it at a weird angle - > make > it so the thrust is against the metal sides, not the open rubber ends - so > rotate...
• Fwd: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 11:31:16 -0700
  ...MechanicA does not > see how a push-button starter will fix this > situation, if the low-power doesn't get the > Bendix to thrust...
• Re: Fwd: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 12:57:34 -0600
  ...MechanicA does not > > see how a push-button starter will fix this > > situation, if the low-power doesn't get the > > Bendix to thrust...
• Re: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 15:03:21 -0400
  ...MechanicA does not > > see how a push-button starter will fix this > > situation, if the low-power doesn't get the > > Bendix to thrust...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:26:16 -0600
  ...I know it was the first time it had been opened because it had the separate thrust bearings that the factory used, not the...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:25:41 -0700
  ...Not only that, the load put on the 1.8 motor knocked the thrust washers into the oil pan. It's amazing the engine...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:14:45 -0700
  ...to load it at a weird angle - > > make > > it so the thrust is against the metal sides, not the open rubber ends - so > > rotate...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:15:26 -0500
  ...I found that I could crawl under and grab each axle, like a javelin, and thrust it back and forth between the transaxle and...
• Re: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 18:54:46 +0000
  ...MechanicA does not > > see how a push-button starter will fix this > > situation, if the low-power doesn't get the > > Bendix to thrust...
• Re: Pointing out the Facts on Vanagon Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:41:19 -0800
  ...But those details are all > in various rpm/power/drag/thrust reports in the > vanagon list archives. During > several oil pan pulls as I...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:16:50 -0500
  ...I've even seen my share of the cam thrust bearing wiping out. Loose heads and dropped valves are also a problem. If you...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:33:38 -0700
  ...is the more effecinet way to produce the same amount of thrust. But you can't tell that's happening from behind the wheel...