Measuring endplay is not a brute force task. Remember that your crank is
going to move this amount every time you press the clutch, accelerate,
decel, etc.  If you are bending the flywheel almost .009", you are torquing
way too hard.

We always check endplay near the edge of the flywheel with no problems.
Also, we always use oil, not grease, on the shims.

Z

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Schmitz [mailto:djs@GENE.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 3:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Crankshaft Endplay Adjustment Hits Me Flat

Measuring from the outside would be fine if you aren't flexing the
flywheel when measuring. Prying with a screwdriver while measuring
endplay near the edge of the flywheel will give erroneous readings.

I am willing to bet (my currently not running '87 Westfailure) that your
endplay is within tolerance.

Dan

Derek Drew wrote:
>
> Thanks. I found this helpful.
>
> I will remeasure from the center of the flywheel.
>
> All the manuals I have show it being measured at the outside, and I
> definitely think the flywheel was flexing, so in the center this should
fix
> the problem and get a better measurement.
>