Ron,
Thanks for your reply.
If the Kolbenschmidt bearing, part# 025198461A, is the blue one sold by
VW dealer, it is .001 (1/1000) size, then it would be bigger than the
 red at .00025 (1/4000) size.
Guess Kolbenschmidt figures that most used engines could use the
blue dot, as very slightly larger than the red dot, even without resurfacing
crankshaft or boring out the case.
Does that make sense?

The other bearing that you mention, as .010 oversized, part # 025 198 463A,
is substantially larger, like in cases of resurfacing the crankshaft, or
realigning the case.
Harald
'90 westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@busdepot.com>
To: "harald_nancy" <harald_nancy@EMAIL.MSN.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: Question for Vanagain about 2.1l main bearings

> How does the bearing you sell, part# 025198461A  compare in actual size
> to the VW dealer main bearings? Is it a one fits all main bearing?
>
>
> The Kolbenschmidt bearings distributed by Kolbenschmidt (as opposed to by
> VW) are the same as VW's blue bearings (standard size).  A .010 oversized
> set, 025 198 463A, is also available.  If I understand correctly, the VW
red
> bearing is actually between the two sizes (????).
>
> - Ron Salmon
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