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• Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 22 May 2010 01:13:38 -0700
  ...not have to adjust the shims, but just to be > picky... > the shims go between the flywheel and the main bearing (not the > crankshaft).
• Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:12:45 -0400
  ...Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings > > > > How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A compare in actual > size > > to the VW dealer...
• Re: Main Engine Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:16:33 -0500
  ...Main Engine Bearings > Anyone know what the current availability of main bearings is? > > Story I heard was the plant was being moved and they...
• Main Engine Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:43:04 -0500
  Anyone know what the current availability of main bearings is? Story I heard was the plant was being moved and they lost the molds...
• Re: Crank Bearings - Non-Availability
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:10:44 -0500
  Roger and fellow vanagon types I have been in touch with Kolbenschmidt they have reported to me that the main bearings for the vanagon...
• Re: FS: NEW 2.1L (1st oversize Low Friction Coated) GERMAN Main
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 16:14:53 PST
  On Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:01:22 EST, Dave Rodriguez wrote: > I got my GERMAN main bearings(2.1L) for $47, from Adirondack...
• 2.1 main bearings sets
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:14:13 -0400
  Ken and fellow vanagon types I have received a small shipment 5 sets of German 2.1 std x std main bearings I am...
• Re: FS: NEW 2.1L (1st oversize Low Friction Coated) GERMAN Main B...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:01:22 EST
  I got my GERMAN main bearings(2.1L) for $47, from Adirondack Auto Brokers(www.germanautoparts.com). Just a note. -Dave '88 GTi 16v...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...Replace old style with new style 3rd/4th hub, replace 3rd and 4th mainshaft halves of gearsets if excessively worn, replace mainshaft ball bearing...
• Re: Oversized main bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 23 May 2012 15:40:14 -0400
  ...main bearings. The case > appears to have been line bored to 0.5mm over. The local guys are telling > me > there are no bearings...
• Help, need 1.9L main bearings
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 17:58:22 -0500
  ...However, no one has any main bearings. I have checked with most of the usual suppliers with no luck...Backordered indefinately. Does anyone know...
• 1.9l Standard Main Bearings FS!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:16:49 EDT
  I got only a few sets of the elusive 1.9l Waterboxer standard Main Bearings for sale. Because of the scarcity of these I...
• Re: Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearing info was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 12:47:13 -0500
  ...The two middle main bearings bores are in fact the same > size on > the bug main bearings bores as they are on the 1...
• Main bearing question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 Feb 1995 14:00:55 +0500
  I've got all my parts ready to go back together, but My main bearings seen kind of tight. Like # 1, 2, and 3...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:26:34 -0700
  ...front wheel bearing maintenance intervals > Bob, > I've had wheel bearing last the life of the vehicle. IF the grease > seal has not failed...
• crank bearing removal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 09:49:43 -0700 (MST)
  I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft. However, I am without a press of any sort. Anybody know a...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:46:05 -0700
  ...front wheel bearing maintenance intervals > Bob, > I've had wheel bearing last the life of the vehicle. IF the grease > seal has not failed...
• How to check for loose main bearings
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Mon, 5 Sep 94 23:56:14 EDT
  ...Any suggestions how to check the main bearings with our cracking open the case, I would like to avoid that if I can. I...
• Re: Main Seal (Clutch Grabbing)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:04:57 -0700
  ...The pilot bearing comes apart and grabs the mainshaft without warning. Even if it's not the above problem, I suggest replacing the pilot...
• Re: Low power on warm engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Sun, 16 May 2004 22:26:21 EDT
  Marshall ~~~ A few questions about the lower end ,did you put in rod ,main,cam bearings and a front & rear crank seal ?? YOU may...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:01:10 -0700
  ...The two middle main bearings bores are in fact the same size on the bug main bearings bores as they are on the 1...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 07:51:43 -0400
  ...Are the red and blue dot larger or are they smaller than the standard (no dot) main bearing? And which is larger of the...
• In need of 2.1 line bore bearings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 14 May 2010 12:08:34 EDT
  hey guys looking for a saource for oversize main bearings for 2.1 L cases .0.50 mm thanks mark d
• Water Boxer parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 22:42:16 +0100
  ...Full gasket set �40 Main bearings STD & +.025 �25 each Big end (rod) bearings STD & +.025 �8.50 each Cam bearings �10 Piston ring...
• Re: main bearing torque
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:51:05 -0700
  ...Since this engine doesn't have main bearing "caps" like linline 4-cyls with cast iron block, it uses the flat surface of the...
• front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:00:16 -0700
  ...This lead me to wonder what the big green book calls for on front wheel bearing maintenance. To my surprise I found nothing listed...
• Re: Transmission MainShaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:05:05 -0500
  ...My Long Enterprises CD calls this part > "mainshaft needle bearing". Bentley calls it "needle bearing" and > shows it on mainshaft. (35.20 and 35...
• Crankshafts Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:46:25 -0600
  While at the crankshaft shop I was looking through the specs book to check out possible availability of main bearing sets. In the Type...
• Re: Question about 2.1l main bearings red or blue?
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:03:27 -0700
  ...Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings > > > > > > > How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A compare in actual > > size > > > to the VW dealer...
• Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:29:51 -0800
  ...I'm tempted to try it again but for my concern about rod and main bearings, and I guess rod bolts as it's...
• Re: End play
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:07:40 -0400
  ...If the rear main is loose imagine what condition the center bearing saddle is in. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• I actually have brand new 2.1l Crankshaft Bearings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:24:17 -0500
  ...But I thought I would mention the fact that we have brand new German made Standard by Standard KS main bearings in stock for...
• Re: Oversized main bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 22 May 2012 15:06:26 -0400
  ...On 5/22/2012 2:13 PM, Ken Olsen wrote: > I've got my 1.9 waterboxer open and it needs new main bearings...
• Re: Oversized main bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2012 00:18:33 -0400
  ...The 2.1 engine cases also seem to have les main bearing issues than the 1.9. However there are still many things that...
• Re: front wheel bearing maintenance intervals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:41:27 -0700
  ...front wheel bearing maintenance intervals > Hello Bob, > > When I worked in the front end shop if the bearing could get replaced they > were at...
• pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 20 May 2010 23:34:36 -0400
  ...to swap out the bearing. Since I'm removing the flywheel, do I also need to do the main seal and associated things (some...
• Re: What's a Pilot Bearing? ('88)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 21:43:58 -0500
  ...Mainshaft damage may have been due to failed pilot bearing - cause who knows? (Pilot bearing is small needle bearing pressed into center of end...
• Clutch parts
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:55:52 -0500
  ...Anyone know? - Bearings. There are some bearings shown in the Bentley (needle bearings) near the flywheel. Should I replace these? If so, do you...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:53:47 EDT
  <<So, perhaps the stretch bolts themselves are not the problem, but excessive bearing wear is the true culprit. That means scrupulous attention to maintenance...
• Re: Rings? New engine?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 14:18:37 -0400
  ...The 2.1 main bearings are a thinner rolled trimetal bearing and do not have the loose main bearing problem the 1.9 suffers...
• Got some type 4 main bearings for sale in KS
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:14:21 -0500
  Just wanted to drop the list a line about a few sets of type 4 main bearings I have for sale. These are in...
• 091 mainshaft bearing
  Historical mailing list - PAT DOOLEY
  Sat, 16 May 1998 17:57:29 -0400
  ...I am doing my 2.3 engine swap, and would like to change my mainshaft bearing, since these things seem to go bad, and...
• 1.9 main bearings 20 and 40 over OD
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:43:51 -0500
  Fellow vanagon types I am having 1.9 thrust main bearings made in .020 and .040 over OD with a std and .010 ID...
• Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 20:50:25 PDT
  ...are not the problem, but >excessive bearing wear is the true culprit. That means scrupulous >attention to maintenance coupled with careful oil pressure monitoring...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0700
  ...Are main bearing sets readily availble in standard or oversize ? I've heard they were hard to get. I don't know if waterboxers...
• Re: redline (not the oil)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:38:44 +1200
  ...due to having 2 paired/staggered big-ends without main bearings in-between (ie effectively a 3-main-bearing crank where any other design...
• Re: Main bearing question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 15:19:15 -0500
  ...I'll admit that I did LIGHTLY tap on my main bearings with a rubber mallet (bearings covered by a cloth). But I won...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:25:29 -0400
  ...the rod bearings looked reuseable but the main bearings rattled in the case they looked ok if you don't bother to look a...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:44:33 -0400
  ...Are the red and blue dot larger or are they smaller than the standard (no dot) main bearing? And which is larger of the...
• Re: Curious Question (totallyNVC) Babbit bearings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:46:32 -0400
  My 1923 Haynes model 57 has babbit bearings. The rod and main bearing caps are shimmed. As the bearings wear, you remove shims to...
• Re: Main bearings for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 21:49:56 -0400
  ...which main bearing set to > order. > My crankshaft is a "red dot" unit (from an 85 1.9 liter engine). > > The mains measure > 1...
• 1.9l Standard Main Bearings Available
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:48:03 EST
  I am getting a few sets of the 1.9l Standard Main Bearings again. These are Mahle. The price is $99 for a set...
• Re: BOSTON BOBS OIL PRESSURE THOUGHTS---STROKE CHANGE-CW crank NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:57:14 EST
  ...The T1 cases are almost always line bored to restore the main bearing saddles to round. Then over sized main bearing are used. In...
• Re: pilot bearing... do i need to replace the main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 May 2010 06:47:54 EDT
  ...Wes, yes change the main engine seal, the felt seal the O-ring in the flywheel, the pilot bearing AND sent that flywheel out...
• Fwd: I actually have brand new 2.1l Crankshaft Bearings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:47:30 -0500
  ...But I thought I would mention the fact that we have brand new German made Standard by Standard KS main bearings in stock for...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 22 May 2005 06:32:20 EDT
  ...Some oils maintain their grade better than others, but when an engine needs new main bearings, it needs new main bearings. If I saw...
• Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:14:08 -0800
  ...While replacing clutch and manual tranny mainshaft seal on my 85 1.9L, I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin...
• Re: pilot bearing symptoms if bad??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:33:03 -0400
  Bad pilot bearing can make noise, catch and grab the main shift causing difficult shifting, and cause the tranny to leak as the main...
• More Bearing Issues
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:50:38 -0600
  I note with interest the discussion on the lack/scarcity of main bearings for the VW wasserboxer. Anyone know what the factory rebuilders do...
• Re: Engine bearing rattle at warm restart
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 20 May 2006 11:40:22 -0700
  ...It would be interesting to determine the crank thrust play (fore and aft), which is typically a determinant of overall main bearing condition. Can...