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• Wheel Bearing Thrust Washer
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 3 May 2006 12:25:59 -0700
  ...I am using the same thrust washer that came off that spindle. The thrust washer has a tab that fits into one of two...
• Re: Crankshaft thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:58:52 -0400
  You need to get out the Bentley and understand the workings of the thrust bearing-washer arrangement. This is an extremely critical adjustment especially...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:30:28 -0500
  ...essentially, thrust is inversely proportional to the "radius" from center of axle to tire contact patch. the "flatter" the tire, the greater the thrust...
• Re: Wheel Bearing Thrust Washer
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 3 May 2006 15:57:01 -0700
  ...The thrust >washer has a tab that fits into one of two grooves in the spindle. The >thrust washer is in perfect condition. It...
• Re: Crankshaft thrust washer-Piece with tab!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:02:11 -0400
  ...There is a key thrust > surface and there needs to be three washers between the thrust plate and flywheel shoulder. > Three is important as...
• Re: Crankshaft thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:15:18 -0700
  ...There is a key thrust surface and there > needs to be three washers between the thrust plate and flywheel shoulder. > Three is important as...
• Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - David Parsons
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:49:33 -0400
  ...I just for a 81 VANAGON and it came with new front wheel bearings,seals,thrust washers and locking nuts in the box. The...
• Re: jet powered engine conversion.....check this out..(f)
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:58:47 -0500
  Anybody notice that those are homemade jet engines? Three semitruck turbochargers and a bunch of ducting! And only 190 Lb thrust from three engines...
• Re: Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:56:33 -0700
  ...Front thrust washer Hi. I just for a 81 VANAGON and it came with new front wheel bearings,seals,thrust washers and locking nuts...
• Crankshaft thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:52:05 -0700
  Howdy, I have the flywheel off my 2.1 and after poking around I discovered that there is no thrust washer and no "funky...
• Friday.... batons...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 10:56:41 -0800
  ...Thrust! Thrust! Butt-stroke! ..." No VW content, but it IS Friday... :) Bill
• Re: NVC: Type 1 case
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:04:22 -0500
  ...When I thrust cut a case I trim the inside to make the inner thrust surface is flat then I can measure from that...
• Re: jet powered engine conversion.....check this out..(f)
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:16:02 -0600
  ...Or even better for this car how about a FJX-2 700Lb > thrust 100Lb weight think of the possiblilities. > > On the issue of fuel...
• Re: Front thrust washer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:56:33 -0500
  ...Front thrust washer > > Hi. I just for a 81 VANAGON and it came with new front wheel > bearings,seals,thrust washers and locking nuts...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:02:06 -0700
  Acherly, it snot tork it's thrust which is tractive force at the wheel/pavement interface. Geeky, yep, but its always just fizzix. So...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:27:07 -0500
  ...The thrust bearings may have worn prematurely due to the use of an unmatched set of thrust bearings. Just a slight difference in the...
• Re: AT internals, plastic vs metal thrust washers?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 01:36:28 -0400
  ...AT internals, plastic vs metal thrust washers? I'm still working on putting my AT back together. I ran into a couple parts in...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:51:58 EST
  ...The key problem is the amount of additional thrust available from the engine/powertrain combination above and beyond the thrust needed to move the...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:08:13 EST
  ...Torque at the rear wheel (or more accurately the thrust at the tire contact patch) is what moves the vehicle. Torque or thrust at...
• 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...
• AT internals, plastic vs metal thrust washers?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:49:04 -0400
  ...I ran into a couple parts in the area of the planetary gear sets that are called thrust washers. There are 2 of these...
• Re: torque and thrust
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 19:08:49 -0800
  ...of thrust of a jet to shaft hp? Wondering in Sacramento, Mike > From: Dave Baker <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> > Reply-To: Dave Baker <DBAKER5...
• CV thrust washers
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 May 2006 21:45:43 -0700
  I replaced two of my CVs on the weekend, and neither had thrust washers on the inside, whereas the rebuilt drive shafts which I...
• Re: The Ideal Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:34:38 -0700
  ...From the numbers standpoint, on level ground at constant velocity the thrust (torque) requirements for a vanagon are made up of the force needed...
• Re: split thrust shim?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:12:34 -0400
  ...This one goes against the thrust bearing. The other style is smaller in OD and is available in a number of thicknesses to set...
• Re: anyone have a thrust bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 18:48:28 -0700
  Thanks for the P/Ns, Stan, however, i was looking for a thrust bearing, not the shims. The thick thing with the tab - do...
• anyone have a thrust bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:03:46 -0700
  ...out process, i can't find one of the crank's thrust bearings. Does anyone on the list (preferably near the SF bay area...
• Re: Why Folly left Lisa at the side of the road
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:51:37 -0700
  2 thrust washers and the spring in place. Judging from the number of bronze shavings and the fact that a couple teeth over from...
• 1.9L rebuild, cam bearing question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:05:02 EDT
  ...The original set had one half plain bearing (with tab) and the other half had the built in thrust washers. The new (standard) bearing...
• Measuring crankshaft thrust
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 9 Oct 2017 05:40:17 -0400
  Does anyone have a good write up or video on measuring crankshaft thrust? I need to assess this potential wear to decide whether to...
• RE: 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
  Tue, 21 May 1996 21:10:28 -0600
  Chris, What is "thrust angle alignment"? Thanks. Bearing in mind, I'm no mechanic, and I might have gotten my butt ripped off at...
• Re: CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:23:00 -0800
  ...No thrust washers were used; I'm not sure what all of the pieces are called(boot, ball bearings, retaining ring, outer and inner...
• Re: Smokin' 'n' leakin' !
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 95 13:58:44 EST
  ...And THAT is caused by the crank's thrust bearing seat being badly worn-- usually so much so that you can no longer adjust...
• Distributor drive shaft installation?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:47:24 -0400
  ...Fiddling with rotating the shaft or the crank only produced heart-breaking grinding noises and some brass shavings on the edge of the thrust...
• Re: Proper Clutch use
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:07:44 -0400
  ...It also loads the crankshaft thrust bearing. You are effectively pushing the flywheel against the engine. The thrust bearing takes that load. I haven...
• Re: Crankshaft End-Play.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 15:42:02 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The thrust The bearing nearest the flywheel has that property. It also seems to move in and out itself. I guess, given what you...
• Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...VW 422 Tube, slotted VW 430 Thrust pad (bronze) VW 433,434,435,442,451 Thrust pad(s) VW 436 Guide pin (tapered) VW...
• Re: NVC: Type 1 case
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:30:26 -0500
  ...The problem is the thrust surface (and dowel pin hole) are really bad - the flywheel side of the thrust surface is pounded in about...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...But how about the thrust washers or thrust bearings on the gears? If you reverse the direction you turn the input shaft you'd...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Al Brase
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:30:40 -0400
  ...Spring, drive and one thrust washer all in place. What a PITA to get that drive out. (I never saw the need to buy...
• Re: whoa! loose washers on crank
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 20:41:32 -0600
  I'm certain there was only one washer in addition to the thrust washer. And there is no O-ring at all that I...
• Re: split thrust shim?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:02:40 -0700
  ...This one > goes against the > thrust bearing. The other style is smaller in OD and > is available in a > number of thicknesses to set...
• 130 MPH in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:42:10 -0800
  ...The drag/thrust analysis is left as an exercise for the curious. Assume a drag coeff of 0.48 and do the calculations on...
• Re: anyone have a thrust bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:57:36 -0700
  ...I just > won't know which one until i get a thrust bearing... > > Thanks, > -damon > > --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > > -------------- Crankshaft Shim Part...
• split thrust shim?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:37:51 -0700
  ...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: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:47:22 -0700
  ...Your > vanagon probably has 5% reserve thrust capacity after paying the altitude > penalty. > > Frank Grunthaner
• Re: 15" wheels/gearing and the Ti engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:13:12 EST
  Ahem, I have discussed this issue of wheel thrust vs. tire size and its impact on engine swaps at length (understatement) in previous posts...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: Water Injection
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 25 May 2008 10:09:13 -0400
  ...I worked in KC-135A's and -Q's with the 13,700 lbs thrust Pratt and Whitney J57 water-injected turbojet engines. http...
• CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:08:28 +0000
  ...I haven't checked the Vanagon Bentley, and haven't yet done this on my Westy, but do bus type CV's use thrust...
• Re: PEX front bearings WARNING-big brake kits!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:56:15 -0400
  ...Yes they are behind the thrust washer. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl...
• Re: how much of a performance hit with 215/75/15 tires?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:07:12 -0700
  First of all the performance hit is both in "thrust" or acceleration AND more importantly in braking performance. The brakes act on the hubs...
• Re: NVC: Type 1 case
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:50:36 -0500
  ...The problem is the thrust > surface (and dowel pin hole) are really bad - the flywheel side of the > thrust surface is pounded in about...
• what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:55:40 -0700
  ...Took the front wheels apart today and I can't find the thrust washer on the driver's side. The oil seal is trash...
• main bearings, align boring WBX cases and more
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 12:49:52 -0500
  ...thrust bearings and thrust cutting is also available for the 1.9 cases with loose rear mains. There is also a supply of aftermarket...
• Confirmation on front wheel bearings adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:27:55 -0500
  ...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: Remember those chips of metal....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 09:16:02 -0400
  ...I was suprised as well that only one of the bearing halves had a thrust face (shoulder), but that's the way it was...
• Re: front wheel bearing questions...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:01:52 -0400
  front wheel bearings have to have a bit of play - enough to just wiggle the thrust washer pushing with a small screw driver, for...
• Re: Flywheel, crankshaft shims, and seal - was; oil leak between eng & trans
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 11:10:54 -0500
  ...There are two styles of main thrust bearing used in Vanagon engines. The most common is the one piece that has both thrust surfaces...
• Re: Crankshaft stuck?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:18:21 -0400
  You dropped or spun the thrust bearing and smashed the tab into the case. The thrust washer-bearing is held in place with a...
• Re: Name that Part
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 21 May 2007 16:28:21 -0500
  ...Mon, 21 May 2007 12:10:04 -0700 > > http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp/ntp.jpg Carburetor thrust washer for an '83 diesel. Seriously... hmm...