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• Engine Performance vs Tire Size/Comments Redux
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:36:57 EST
  ...I quoted numbers for the amount of reserve thrust remaining at any given flatland velocity (up to 65 mph) for combinations of powerplants (2...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:44:24 -0400
  ...An out of balance flywheel-clutch assembly can pound the heck out of this, especially if the thrust was not shimmed correctly. As far...
• Re: replacing flex plate with flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 7 Dec 2023 15:00:37 -0500
  ...I presume this should be straight > > forward as long as I have the proper shims, thrust washer etc which I > > would use from the...
• Re: 2.4l Rebuilds
  Historical mailing list - Kirk van Druten
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:25:45 -0800
  ...The "thrust" is > the force that moves your brick. It is the child of torque multiplied by > the gearing and tire size parameters. > > Cuddle...
• Re: FryDae
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 11:02:45 -0700
  ...The purpose was to prevent > asymetrical thrust and reduce stearing torque pressure. > > So you should definitely have variable wing lift to compensate for > greater...
• Re: Suspension System
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:06:22 -0500
  ...Tire type, tread pattern, road surface, tire inflation pressure, tie rod ends, ball joints, wheel alignment, thrust angle, rack & pinion wear, spring resilience, loads...
• starters and solenoids
  Historical mailing list - walter bahm
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:20:27 -0700
  ...spin by hot wiring it, however, the solenoid is unable to thrust the drive gear. i've tried to remove the mounting screws to...
• damage from missing bellhousing bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:04:20 -0500
  ...cracked case bearing damage (release bearing?) thrust plate damage flywheel damage bent input shaft (transaxle) This is what I have found on my Bus...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 25 May 2016 15:34:34 -0400
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the CV might > be the cause. > > Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 15:20:45 -0500 (EST)
  ...This would cause the thrust plate to push only against the bottom of your flywheel and I bet that the bearings wouldn't hold...
• Re: Noise from rear...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:21:02 -0500
  ...crawl under and grab the axle like a javelin and thrust it back and forth a time or two in order to drive down...
• Re: Friday: New Beetle Hybrid - 1,350HP
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:25:48 -0800
  ...beetle engine is augmented by the jet helicopter engine for additional thrust! Everybody needs one! Tom B.-LOL On Jan 26, 2007, at 3...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 25 May 2016 22:04:38 -0400
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the > > > >> CV > > > might > > > >> be the cause. > > > >> > > > >> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: Clutch - revisited - Shim question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:45:07 EDT
  ...If not there your thrust bearing will become toast, as I understand it. hey guys On the 2.1 has the odd bigger shim...
• Re: Friday: New Beetle Hybrid - 1,350HP
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:10:03 -0700
  ...beetle engine is > augmented by the jet helicopter engine for additional thrust! > > Everybody needs one! > > Tom B.-LOL > > > On Jan 26, 2007, at 3...
• Re: Redline Oil
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sun, 4 May 2003 13:14:01 -0500
  ...its for the thrust reversers on the 777) will send pic soon.. Mike At 10:51 AM 5/4/2003 -0600, Bob Stevens wrote...
• Re: oil drain plug miseries...
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:41:36 EST
  ...It takes a great deal of thrust to do it, but it can be done. Although the threads in your engine case are stripped...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 May 2016 22:10:56 -0400
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the >>>>>> CV >>>> might >>>>>> be the cause. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:49:19 -0700
  ...what happened to my thrust washer? > > >> 1984 gl. driving home 200 miles last night. Front wheel bearings >> started chirping. Then the grumbling started as...
• Torque converter drive plate question....
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Thu, 6 May 2004 21:23:54 -0400
  ...and the thrust bearing takes care of all that... Any help on this would be grand.. thanks all, jesse 89 carat
• Re: Main Engine Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 22:53:36 -0400
  ...cranks I also had bearings made with over size thrust to repair worn thrust surfaces. I also can align bore your case and provide...
• '88 Auto Trans Part Identification
  Historical mailing list - James Bowen
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:37:15 EDT
  ...Two of the thrust washers (plastic) I need to replace have the part# 010-323-291B embossed on them. The VW Dealer tells me...
• Porsche clamp nut fits Vanagon front spindles
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:49:38 -0400
  ...This must, of course, be installed with the original keyed thrust washer. The 914 Porsche, late 356A, 356B, 356C, some early 911Ts and 912s...
• Reconditioned motor??
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Knight
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:47:06 +1100 (EST)
  ...The car is going pretty good, but at first we thought there was something wrong with the thrust bearing. Now it seems there is...
• re: Water injection
  Historical mailing list
  19 Jul 95 21:19:00 +1900
  ...The >> injected water increases the mass flow of the engine and hence the thrust. >> One caution, if you are riding in the a/c...
• Re: water injection
  Historical mailing list - Alexis Montanez
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 12:07:53 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The > injected water increases the mass flow of the engine and hence the thrust. > One caution, if you are riding in the a/c...
• Re: Endplay Shims
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 07:48:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Too much or too little endplay will ruin the mainshaft bearings thrust faces in short order. You will change one of the shims if...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:23:57 -0400
  ...The inner races are simply being fixed rigidly in place, with no thrust loads imposed on the bearing assemblies. Yours, David
• Re: Sliding window "fuzz strip"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:31:01 -0400
  ...I found that a two (three?) inch piece of large black Ty-Rap, doubled up and thrust into the opening, worked just fine. I...
• Re: NVC: Type 1 case
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:53:47 -0500
  Have you had it checked by a competent, experienced aircooled VW machinist? It may be fixable, depending on the current oversize, thrust area, total...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Wed, 25 May 2016 14:22:35 -0700
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the CV might >> be the cause. >> >> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: (1) Knocking CV's (2) Ignition Switch Housing
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:13:38 -0600
  ...of 1 of these > https://gowesty.com/products/upper-steering-column-thrust-ring-bushing > <Screen Shot 2023-10-26 at 10.07.12 PM...
• Re: 80 Westy Engine Fire - Mystery Solved
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 11 May 2003 14:00:43 -0400
  ...an inadequate oil cooler, and a soft case that gets the thrust bearing surfaces pounded out. Not a good option, IMHO. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• 88 4sp starter trouble
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:09:43 -0400
  ...On the "bench" there's the standard thrust engagement when 12v are applied to the solenoid, and the motor spins when 12v are given...
• Re: Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:29:47 -0700
  ...race, >> then backed off until I could just slightly slide the thrust washer back and >> forth (took quite a bit of finger pressure to...
• Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:43:20 EST
  ...the workpiece to become cocked with respect to the line of thrust and a lot of extra push is needed to overcome this shortcoming...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:41:05 -0500
  ...I do know this side-to-side thrusting of the pistons is a significant force in all engine layouts, having had an inline engines...
• Re: omni engine...Friday (ode to Kenneke)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:25:27 -0800
  ...of seconds thus throwing off the earth�s magnetic field and thrusting us into and instant ice age... Or at least trapping our Vanagon...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Sat, 21 May 2016 12:12:29 -0700
  ...I thought the thrust washer was standard sized. Oh, that's... you mean the shims! ok. I didn't find anything like that even...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:31:16 -0600
  Seems ill have to double check the year on my parts donor mine is an 82 westy may have to get the front end...
• Re: Sheared Crankshaft Pulley 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 15:10:50 -0400
  ...Lots of other little wierdness has failed under the rumbling and thrust of the TD, and I have just accepted it as the trade...
• Re: Auto tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:18:30 -0700
  ...and > one piece that got destroyed was a nylon(I think) thrust washer, > about an > inch and a half in diameter. The replacement part...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:30:23 -0400
  ...An out of balance flywheel-clutch assembly can pound the heck out of this, especially if the thrust was not shimmed correctly. As far...
• Re: transaxle life
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:08:35 -0700
  ...What that really means is thrust or torque delivered to the tire/road interface. It's independent of the motor unless the motor cannot...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:05:09 -0400
  ...I attempted to show the impact of > drag (aero and mechanical) as well as mass for the Westfalia and its > impact on > residual thrust...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 25 May 2016 13:13:28 -0700
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the CV might >> be the cause. >> >> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 25 May 2016 19:38:35 -0500
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the > >> CV > might > >> be the cause. > >> > >> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• RMMW selling chinese parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 01:55:13 EST
  ...at about $5 for two) In addition they sent the wrong thrust washers. Since their catalogue promises "we have the unique buying power to...
• Re: Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:14:09 -0400
  ...race, > >> then backed off until I could just slightly > slide the thrust washer back and > >> forth (took quite a bit of finger pressure to...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
  ...Simply remove the stabilizer bar and loosen the thrust arm. The control arm will drop down enough so that you can easily take the...
• Re: CV reversibility?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 11 May 2000 12:32:15 -0400
  ...Note the direction of thrust against the pencil. Now, switch the position of the pencil to the passenger side. The eraser is now in...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Wed, 25 May 2016 23:10:11 -0400
  ...An absence of thrust washer between the hub and the >> > > >> CV >> > > might >> > > >> be the cause. >> > > >> >> > > >> Is anyone familiar with the thrust washer as spacer...
• Re: Transmission Ratios, Diesels, Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 01:48:48 EST
  ...The wheel thrust values are as I have given them in the previous post. 2. Acceleration from any speed is a direct function of...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 15:49:40 -0400
  ...These include the pistons, cylinders, thrust bearings, and more.I guess this is ok , unless you get a remanufactured compressor that came out of...
• Re: Fw: Re: ? for our mechanical wizards
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:43:03 -0700
  > > > Assuming 100% volumetric efficiency, which no naturally-aspirated engine > > can have........... > > Well yeah, but we're already thrust almost completely in the dark as...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 May 2016 09:41:30 -0400
  ...Loosen the nut, place a .002 feeler between the thrust washer and bearing. Snug up the nut with the feeler in there. Mark the...
• TANSTAAFL EG33 vs VAG TDI
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:49:33 -0700
  ...The whole issue is about thrust, torque multiplied by the overall drive ratio in each gear adjusted to the rolling radius of the tire...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 12:58:11 -0700
  ...The inner races are simply being fixed rigidly in place, > with no thrust loads imposed on the bearing assemblies. > > Yours, > David
• crankshaft shims. Engine braking noise?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:56:18 -0400
  ...The only problem is that one of the shims was split due to a previous engine mis-assembly of the outer thrust washer. I...
• Re: omni engine...Friday (ode to Kenneke)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:17:28 -0600
  ...of seconds thus throwing off the earth�s magnetic field and thrusting us into and instant ice age... Or at least trapping our Vanagon...