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Wheel Bearing realities.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:43:09 -0400
...The thrust surface on the hub must be perfectly clean and free from burrs. Burrs are often created when pulling off the inside middle...
Re: shady boy owners
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:13:54 -0400
...The three main poles thrust out from the van parallel to the ground, and of course, lay under the awning. After setting up the...
Re: Craigslist engine
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:25:39 -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...
Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:23:34 -0800
...Adding water increases the mass being accelerated out of the engine, increasing thrust, but it also serves to cool the turbines. Since temperature is...
Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 5 May 2004 23:50:45 -0700
...Expending available thrust is fun. As to the clutch, for the larger diameter clutch to have more towing capacity, its contact area must exceed...
Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
...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: Increasing horsepower -- and optimum consumption
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 23:28:07 +0100
...Most important with gas turbines too, they're all optimised to be producing a reaosnable amount of thrust, hence my comments about driving too...
Re: Water pump premature failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:35:40 -0500
...If it is visibly moving in/out, then the crank is moving which means some ting happened to the thrust plate and shims behind...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:37:00 -0400
...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: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Scott
Sat, 21 May 2016 21:55:09 -1000
...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: Friction
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:27 -0700
...diaphragm pressure. > Depressing the clutch pedal loads up the engine's thrust bearing with > significant force. > Exactly how much of that force translates into...
Re: Crankshaft stuck?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:23:32 -0400
...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: Old Man Emu Syncro Shocks
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Sat, 28 Oct 2000 11:19:22 -0700
...When you thrust your product as an alternative to ours, a compairson was in order so people could decide based on the facts and...
Re: I4 engine/vibrations
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:16:33 -0600
...That withstanding I've seen very effective thrust / torque limiter rods on various Dodge, Lexus and VW Sirocco engines. Most have a rod with...
Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 04:15:56 EDT
...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: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:24:17 -0600
...Adding water increases > the mass being accelerated out of the engine, increasing thrust, but > it also serves to cool the turbines. Since temperature is...
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Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:17:14 -0700
...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: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Fri, 14 May 2021 21:18:01 -0400
...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: Starter One more time!!
Historical mailing list - zzyzx
Sun, 1 May 2011 07:35:29 -0700
...If the flexplate has been changed without properly adjusting for enough end play it could be the thrust shims are to thick and seize...
Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:28:38 -0800
...At any given road speed (if no change is made to >the primary gear ratios), the thrust or motive force available to you will...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sun, 22 May 2016 05:46:16 -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 a real VW mech @ the dealer has to says about vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:57:15 -0400
...parts, and they all support this list! I needed a new Thrust Washer for my 2.1L, the dealer wanted $38.95! Our friends...
Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:26:35 -0400
...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: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
Thu, 4 Jun 2015 09:35:02 -0700
...The ball bearing provides some > weight > > support and carries all the thrust loading. As a ball bearing it will > have > > some clearance and it...
Re: cracked right side case...i'm in TROUBLE! (was crank pulley bolt...argh!)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:45:16 -0500
...The thrust surface of the case is most likely garbage now. The Bentley shows the proper tools to restrain the pulley when using a...
73 kombi backfiring
Historical mailing list - Bill Linderfelt
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:54:14 +0800
...So, now I'm thrust into the role of VW mechanic. I've worked on cars before and thought those days were over...nope...
Re: Custom Van Side Scoops
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:45:58 +0100
...The main thrust is sealing the heat exchangers and cooling ducts properly ensuring the air goes where its meant to. Keeping engine bay temperatues...
Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:27:41 -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: Running on Tap Water
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:11:41 +0100
...RR Spey, PW JT8 etc) used an inlet spray bar with a mix of water and methanol to boost static thrust during take-off...
Re: Upper Steering Column Shaft Woes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:51:59 -0400
...This acts as a thrust bearing, and it is the actual locating/supporting point for the upper column. The bearing is trapped between the...
Re: Vent Question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:11:51 -0600
...Then with the hand on the handle or adjacent to it - make a quick thrust and the door will snap shut without fuss - tight...
Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Feb 2008 - Special issue (#2008-238)
Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:24:11 -0800
...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: Only ONE drive wheel?
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:52:00 -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: reinforced tire
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:13:28 +0100
...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: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:24:05 -0400
...I've got a 3 1/2" 12V fan that draws almost three amps and you can feel the thrust when you hold it...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 14 May 2021 20:31:32 -0500
...The inner is a ball bearing which sees some of the weight but really >> has the job of controlling thrust. The outer bearing is...
another tranny question (was RE: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:58:52 -0500
...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: - and increased stroke - long and pretty pointless
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:07:33 -0800
...Stroke = DPR in Santa Ana (the've done many of these) The lower end looked pretty darn good with the exception of one thrust...
Re: installing i-shaft bearings
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:07:45 -0400
...take care not to brake the thrust flange off the I shaft comes in contact with the block For an in van repair check...
Engine options
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:59:25 -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...
Re: Random Oil Buzzer
Historical mailing list - Richard Stevens
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:35:55 +0100
...could be wildly wrong, to me could possibly indicate that the thrust washers on the crankshaft are out of spec in that the slight...
Re: The adventure of the THROWN ROD
Historical mailing list - Chris Venema
Mon, 17 Jun 96 11:17:26 CDT
...There's no reason to change cases unless the endplay (thrust bearing seat) is out so far that the case is getting too thin...
Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:52:43 -0400
...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: Hall Sender
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 10 May 2004 21:07:14 -0500
...Is the thrust washer under the distributor drive gear? Is the spring under the distributor between the drive and the gear? Out of ten...
Re: Craigslist engine
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:44:50 -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: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:05:39 -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: 1.9L Build early stages rod question
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 20:08:33 -0500
...The next thing that come >up when the case is align bored is that the rear main will still be loose >because the thrust...
Re: READ THIS: How to throw a rod--update and prevention
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:57:46 PDT
...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: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 13:44:39 -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: axles r off...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Jul 1995 11:50:40 EST
...Remove circlip and rotate circlip and thrust washer from side gear and slide down the axle. The axle now pulls out as does (separately...
Re: any flux capacitor conversions available?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 10:28:18 -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: Yer torquin me....<grin>
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:36:46 EST
...Here I define top speed as the point at which maximum available thrust is equal to total drag. So, Steve is right, for a...
Hollow arguements, engine overrun, was: Wankels
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:42:24 -0400
...During overrun, the motor IS turning more revolutions, in reverse thrust, than it would if idling. However, achieving an objective analysis across the life...
Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:45:12 -0600
...Three thrust washer/spacers on the flywheel end of your crankshaft, don't bend them, don't change the stacking order. They should be...
Re: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:41:30 -0500
...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: What a real VW mech @ the dealer has to says about vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:42:28 -0500
...parts, and they all support this list! > > I needed a new Thrust Washer for my 2.1L, the dealer wanted > $38.95! Our > friends...
Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter Burnt piston.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:38:39 -0500
...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: Gremlins
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:10:38 -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: [SPAM] Re: Water Injection
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:20 -0400
...It also, will augment thrust output > (HP) a small amount, but in an under-powered vehicle every little bit > helps, > when you need it...
Re: First day on the list. First questions
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 22:17:22 -0700
...Also the crank thrust bearing setup is different, there are different spacers and shims - watch closely how they come apart. 2). A more pressing...