Robert
Put this back together as a 2.1
the crank has a longer stroke and for all the trouble of a rebuild you
should be upgrading to a bigger engine. The other BIG problem you will face
is the main bearing fit in the case. While the new bearing might seem tight
it's not and the small amount if any press fit you have will be gone in the
next few thousand miles. I am not kidding!!

Find a 2.1 core and start there do it right and do it once
I have a good selection of used dip stick tubes and other engine components
the dip stick should push threw the case and come out the other side
P mail me if you want the main bearing article I wrote about 1.9 main
bearings
should be in the archives as well

going faster miles and hour with the radio on
I remain

Bob Donalds
Boston Engine Exchange
http://www.bostonengine.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:36 PM
Subject: Chunka Bologna

> Ok so I'm putting a 1.9 back together after
> asking around and reading anything else to look
> at before putting the case together and it looks
> Like I get to be the one who has the  future
> advice.
>
> Where in anyone's instructions is the topic of
> broken off dipstick tube in case discussed?
>
> I have'nt found it- because that's what I
> discovered after its all sealed up- there's about
> an inch or so of tube in the dipstick hole, as I
> remember seeing  broken dipstick tube in the box
> (This was a basket case) with brazing on the end.
>
>
> So it had broken, and the PO brazed it.
>
> I have a good replacement tube. How do you remove
> the broken part still in the case.
> there's about 1/4 inch above the case.
>
> Can it be driven down and out- I still can
> retrieve it as the cylinders are'nt in yet.
>
> I'll be relieved to know I can just drive it out
> thru the bottom.
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
> Seattle
>
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