Hi Blake:

Take a look at this photo:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/tech/clutch/flywheel2.jpg

See how *both* the surface where the flywheel enagages *and* the surface
where the bolt holes are cut? That's the right way to do it. If the shop
took a shortcut, only the clutch suface would be shiny from the machining.

Take care,
TomC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blake Thornton [SMTP:blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:11 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Pilot bearing and seal
>
> 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
> >
> >