I took the flywheel to a shop to get resurfaced today ($40, but right down
the street -- easy).  How do I tell if they did it correctly?

Thanks,
Blake

On Mon, 19 May 2003, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> The pressure plate should be replaced as part of the clutch set. The
> input shaft needs to be replaced. The flywheel needs to be measured
> before being cut, and both surfaces need to be cut. I've seen thm cut to
> the point that the disc hub hits the crank bolts.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Blake Thornton
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:08 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Pilot bearing and seal
>
> OK, I got the tranny out.  As suggested, it just took a ton of prying
> and
> it eventually came out.  Took the clutch out, removed the flywheel
> (which
> I'll take to get resurfaced, does the pressure plate need resurfaced?).
> My questions (and current problems):
>
> - Pilot bearing is most certainly fried.  The shaft on the transmission
> (input shaft?) is no longer smootly round.  The shaft apears to have
> some
> of the needle bearing "welded" to it.  Should I care about this?  If so,
> what do I do?
>
> - Oil Seal: Everyone says to "pry it out with a screwdriver."  Well,
> perhaps I'm being a bit soft on it, but its not prying.  I assume I
> shove
> a screwdriver in through the middle (by the crank shaft), toward the
> engine casing and pry it out like this?  If I'm given the word, I'll
> give
> it hell and keep trying, it just seems quite stuck.
>
> - Pilot bearing, I guess I've read enough in the arhives about some
> tricks
> to remove this, but perhaps I'll ask again later when I actually give it
> a
> try.
>
> Thanks for everyone's help (and patience).
>
> Blake
> 84 Westy
> St Louis, MO
>
>