Bob:

Do you know if the metal ring for the standard type IV flywheels is still
available? And if not, what do you use these days when putting on a
new/reconditioned flywheel that does not have the metal ring (my current
situation)?

Regards,
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy, South Florida

ROBERT DONALDS wrote:

> I have seen this problem but only in the 1.9 crankshafts the needle bearing
> hole is not deep enough. I use these early cranks moslty on automatics. what
> happend to the flywheel that came off this engine?  the original flywheel
> had a larger opening to acomidate the needle bearing you would also need the
> larger felt oring and the larger steel ring (same as bug and still
> available ) to keep the felt in place once you open the center hole in the
> flywheel.
> Bob Donalds
> http://www.bostonengine.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:41 PM
> Subject: Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
>
> > The pilot bearing is probably an aftermarket one with the seal built in.
> > Beck Arnley supplies these. You have 3 options. Replace the pilot
> > bearing with a correct one, Bore out the center of the flywheel, or Use
> > a dremel or die grinder to remove the shoulder in side the crankshaft. I
> > prefer option 1 or 2. The main benefit of option #2 is that the felt
> > seal and the un-available metal sleeve in the flywheel center are no
> > longer needed.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Eric Zeno
> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:09 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
> >
> > Here is one for the record books.
> > I'm helping  a friend put in a new
> > clutch in his 1.9L  / 2.L mixture.
> > The engine and crank are 1.9L.  We installed
> > the pilot bearing as far as it would go. This
> > leaves it sticks out of the crank about 1/16".
> > When installing the flywheel, the hole in its
> > center, is not big enough to fit the pilot bearing.
> > Therefore as you tighten up the flywheel
> > you crush down the end of the pilot bearing
> > making it impossible to install the input
> > shaft of the transmission, without major
> > force.  This is exactly what the DPO did.
> > The pilot bear did not last, and then the
> > clutch went.  Now we have to fix this mess.
> > Any have any insight?
> >                                   Eric