Mike, I think you have really bad news. Case halves are mated then
machined to ensure accurate fitment. I would expect that you have
damaged the bearing surfaces of the case. Not just he bearing materials
but the thrust bearing end of the case. I would thnk that the case needs
to be opened up and checked,as does the crank.

Good luck,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

>and such is life...my luck with vanagons hasn't yet
>changed.  i was working on trying to get the crank
>pulley bolt off last night...using my gentle
>persuasion methods (a breaker bar with a pipe over the
>end of it to give more leverage)...i still couldn't
>seem to get the bolt off.  at the moment i gave up
>hope, my mothers boyfriend showed up and started
>hitting the head of the bolt with a sledge-hammer and
>then when that didn't work he took the sledge to the
>end of the breaker bar...all the while there was a
>wrench jammed in the hole on the pulley to keep it
>from moving.
>
>somewhere in the mix...a small chunk of the right side
>of the case cracked and fell off (the small piece
>which supports the housing for the front crank seal).
>i could've cried...but i don't cry...i get pissed.  my
>mothers boyfriend is now trying to convince me that
>the case can be welded...and i don't know if i should
>accept this or not.
>
>so my question(s) is/are...can these block be welded
>and still be considered structurally sound...and if
>not...does anyone in massachusetts or new england have
>a spare right side case hanging out in thier garage.
>keep in mind i'm pinching pennies now, because i just
>spent a fortune in all the parts for my
>rebuild...anyone have any ideas before i find a cliff
>and jump?
>
>ugh...i hate to say it...but why is it ALWAYS
>difficult...just once i could use some freedom from
>failure...
>
>thanks for the help...
>mike
>
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