>I note with interest the discussion on the lack/scarcity of main bearings
>for the VW wasserboxer.  Anyone know what the factory rebuilders do?  Do
>they not replace these when they rebuild an engine?  Or do they provide
>you with a rebuilt engine, but with old/used bearings?

They pack the old bearings out with leather, just as any competent and
honest mechanic would do :-)

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 VW Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans)
1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD), for sale
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)