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Re: cracked right side case...i'm in TROUBLE! (was crank pulley bolt...argh!)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:38:09 -0600
...Not just he bearing materials but the thrust bearing end of the case. I would thnk that the case needs to be opened up...
Re: Transmission slippage - help!
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:21:45 -0700
...The thunking noise is likely loss of proper endplay due to the thinning plates or a damaged thrust bearing. Either way it's not...
Re: <no subject>
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:42:43 -0400
...Unfortunately Dennis was right about the block - the rear thrust bearing is moving in its seat, I can rotate it about 1/8" inch...
Re: � � � Re: Fire Extinguishers
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 05:14:39 -0500
...A burning magnesium strip, when thrust into a pure carbon dioxide atmosphere - one which would extinguish most flames - simply strips away the O2 molecules...
Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 11:49:55 -0700
...that longitudinal forces that happen upon the Axles are arrested by thrust bearing surfaces & probably not the roller bearing chases but even if I...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 May 2017 13:38:59 +0000
...The inner is a ball bearing which sees some of the weight but really has the job of controlling thrust. The outer bearing is...
Re: unlimited Vanagon Syncro/Audi Quattro trans swap budget
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 19:12:42 -0600
...even likely that in a transaxle, the >bearings that take reverse thrust may not be strong enough. >> > >Again, my understanding is that the main...
Re: Turbo Diesel Power and Economy/ Gasoline/Clarification
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:08:59 EDT
...As is analytically shown in the BSFC curves and the load/thrust analysis that I shared in the archives. The issue is load or...
Re: 85 Westy transmission advice needed-reply
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:03:35 EDT
...This plate provides a hard thrust surface for the mainshaft bearing and does not allow it to move in the housing. This longitudinal movement...
Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Dec 2015 18:10:20 -0500
...I have put the discs back on but have about a 1/8th inch gap between the thrust washer and the bearing ssembly. I...
Re: >> WET TEEN (you know the rest)
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:53:12 -0400
...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: Engine parts source
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 6 May 2014 22:27:55 -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...
One More time - The Sliding Door Bumper Stop
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:15:11 -0500
...That is the part of the bumper that catches the thrust of the door on closing and changes the door movement direction 90 degrees...
Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0700
...I don't know if waterboxers have a thrust issue in the case like air-cooled vw engines do .......and does anybody line bore...
Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:23:29 -0400
...Have them check the thrust also. Your crankshaft should be fine, but have them mike it to be sure. The camshaft should be fine...
Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:28:01 -0700
Well older vans are more likely to suffer general failures than newer vans regardless. I have fixed several newer vans that had bad front...
What happened?
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Wed, 29 May 2002 22:11:35 EDT
...And what do I do now? Are my thrust bearings trashed? Can I get another flywheel, redo the end play with new shims, put...
Re: Craigslist engine
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:09:28 -0700
...Unfortunately Dennis was right about >> the block - the rear >> thrust bearing is moving in its seat, I can rotate >> it about 1/8" inch...
Lobro CV Joint WARNING, more observations
Historical mailing list
Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:56:21 +0000
...style, has the raised dimple on the inner race that the thrust washer origionally set against, and it is pointed toward the inside like...
Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Tue, 4 May 1999 15:09:19 -0700
...Theoretically, you could even gain a very tiny amount of thrust from the added heat energy put into the airstream by the radiator (well...
Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 4 Dec 2015 17:22:12 -0600
...I have put the discs back on but have about a 1/8th > inch gap between the thrust washer and the bearing ssembly. I...
Re: Friction
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:25:16 -0700
...I don't like to see the end thrust that occurs on the crankshaft and main bearings when holding down the clutch. That end...
Re: VANAGON digest 426
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 95 09:16:17 PDT
...a problem with the end play in the engine's main thrust bearing. Factory spec for this fore-and-aft movement is .002-.004...
Re: Question about end play
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 15:43:05 -0500
...Out of the three shims, the closest one to the thrust washer is a > bit bigger in size (not in thickness but in circumference...
Re: Anyone interested in my Vanangon? Automatic R&R
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Fri, 18 May 2007 10:58:07 -0400
...You MAY have to PAY ATTENTION to the thrust washer/seal where the trans & diff mate and retain use of the vanagon one. Audi...
Re: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 11:52:41 -0500
...Turned out the O-ring between the pulley and rear bearing thrust plate broke. This let oil run through the pulley key slot and...
Re: Low oil pressure/Type IV engine oil pump (long)...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 16:58:26 -0700
...This causes undue wear on the cam thrust bearing. I have used the heavy duty pump on VW vanagon and Porsche 914 engines with...
Re: Crankshaft stuck?
Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:43:19 -0700
...The thrust washer has dropped and was > subsequently pinched between the case and flywheel. This usually results in > damage to the case. Careful application...
Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:49:03 -0400
...This produces much greater thrust on the right than > the left, and the airplane tries hard to turn left all through the climb > to...
Re: How my engine rebuild is going
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2004 17:38:11 -0400
...The end play shims were incorrect on this motor when I tore it down, it is supposed to use the newer style thrust washer...
Re: DIY alignment? (Also, alignment numbers)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 8 May 2008 23:20:55 -0700
...Camber .7* | .6* | N/A > Total Toe .28* | .28 * | -.33* .33* > Thrust Angle .12* | .11* | N/A > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know...
Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 08:02:23 -0700
...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: >> WET TEEN (you know the rest)
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:32:43 -0700
...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: Engine parts source
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 6 May 2014 21:41:13 -0500
...I'm not sure that is entirely true as mine > needed it - it had a cracked thrust bearing. But I guess 30 years is...
Rebuild Help (1600 t2)
Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
Mon, 13 Nov 1995 21:03:39 MST
...A) Will any dual pressure relief case take a double thrust cam bearing, or does it need to be specially cut for that? B...
Re: What happened?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 29 May 2002 20:15:16 -0700
...above to me. > > And what do I do now? Are my thrust bearings trashed? Can I get another > flywheel, redo the end play with...
food humor-adult
Historical mailing list - JOHN STONE
Thu, 17 Nov 1994 06:47:54 EST
...In use, it is quickly inserted, almost always willingly, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, into a warm, fleshy, moist opening where it is thrust in...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:23:47 -0500
...Is there supposed to be > > only one thrust washer at the bottom? What determines the end play of > > the drive? (One thing that makes...
Re: What happened?
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Wed, 29 May 2002 22:59:41 -0400
...And what do I do now? Are my thrust bearings trashed? Can I get another flywheel, redo the end play with new shims, put...
Re: Automatic Transmissions
Historical mailing list - armando guzman
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:57:41 -0700
...some special washers and thrust bearings inside the clutch packs are only available from VW, prepaid and special order. I don't see where...
Re: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:51:11 -0400
...Turned out the O-ring between the pulley and rear bearing > thrust plate broke. This let oil run through the pulley key slot and...
Re: I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:44:21 -0700
...the up-down 'thrust' when you let the clutch out , etc. There's a good reason most manufacturers make that junction so there is...
To give those air-cooled Westies a little oomph!
Historical mailing list - William Gau
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:16:02 -0400 (EDT)
...The JATO, if operating properly, would have reached maximum thrust within 5 seconds, causing the Chevy to reach speeds speeds well in excess of...
Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:56:05 -0600
...The 2.l also has a slightly improved main > bearing design with separate thrust plates for the flywheel side. The 2.1 > vans also...
Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
Historical mailing list - mike
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 16:45:46 -0700
...Basically I've plotted the thrust curves for each >> engine in >> each gear over the entire rev range. What I'm working on now...
Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning & the "S L O T" effect
Historical mailing list - Bobby K. Winter
Mon, 09 Jun 1997 10:35:41 -0500
...causing both > vehicles' forward vectors to combine, resulting in further forward thrust > (i.e. acceleration). > > But this "slot" is distinctly related to vehicle sizes...
Re: Steering "clunk" noise solved??
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:56:56 -0600
...My culprit is the universal joint in the intermediate rod/shaft having wallered out its thrust surfaces. Guess all those years of driving without...
Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
Historical mailing list - John Klun
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:57:14 -0600
...It is estimated based on the thrust produced that the > > vehicle was traveling in excess of 1000 miles per hour at the point of...
A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:24:45 EST
...The thrust required to maintain that speed is a constant at the tire/road contact patch and is a function of engine rpm. 2...
Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:25:53 -0700
...Be careful you don't lose the thrust washer, use grease to hold it in place when you insert the drive shaft, and be...
Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 16:10:55 -0600
...I have put the discs back on but have about a 1/8th >> inch gap between the thrust washer and the bearing ssembly. I...
RE: Smokin' 'n' leakin' !
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 18 Dec 1995 09:36:00 -0800 (PST)
...And THAT is caused by the crank's thrust bearing seat being badly worn-- usually so much so that you can no longer adjust...
Vanagon engine transplants
Historical mailing list
Mon, 17 Jun 96 14:58:05 +0200
...The JATO, if operating >>>>>> properly, >>>>>> would have reached maximum thrust within five seconds, causing the >>>>>> Chevy to reach speeds well in excess of 350...
Re: Fw: waaay stupid tricks (fwd)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 26 Jun 1995 22:59:07 -0700 (PDT)
...once started, they > >burn at full thrust 'till the fuel is all gone.) > > > > > > > ___________________________________________ > | Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@netcom.com | > |___________________________________________| > | "Freedom of the...
Re: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:42:30 -0600
...The thrust load is actually pushing the input shaft > as you > apply power. It is probably doing it in 4th also but it will...
Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:28:53 -0700
...The failure on that one came from a thrust washer splitting in half. Others have reported what I would consider high mileage without incident...
Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:17:03 -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...
Re: reinforced tire
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 11:46:22 -0500
...Just that side thrust totalled that tire. There was no shimmy whatsoever before making that turn. It was so bad that I thought the...
Re: End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 16:01:00 -0800 (PST)
...But it the thrust bearing seat becomes badly worn, due to insufficient oil or popping the clutch or whatever, then shimming won't be...
READ THIS: How to throw a rod--update and prevention
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 08:24:07 -0700
...When one of the #1 rod nuts came off the bolt did too of course, and it was thrust up through the top of...