Tabe
 its just between the rod and crank cheek not something you need to check on
a running engine I would be conerned about the big end going oval and cap
shift
call me if you like 508 358 6264
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tabe Johnson" <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX

> Bentley says the "wear limit for big end rod clearance is 0.028".  There's
> a picture, with the crank out of the case, and a feeler gauge stuck in the
> gap on the side away from the small end.  Some questions:
>
>
> -What is the new clearance?  What's normal?
>
> -Does it matter which side I measure the gap on?  My crank is still in
> the case and I don't intend to open it.  It's easier for me to get to
> the side near the big end.
>
> -Am I trying to get the feeler gauge right down to the bearing or is
> it really just the gap between the crank and the rod itself that I
> want to measure?
>
> Thanks all!
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy
>
> PS Thanks to Paul Guzyk for a post a couple of years ago about using a
> piece of 3/8 threaded rod, 3/8" nuts, and a slide hammer to remove the
> wrist pins.  Worked like a charm!  (Did I bend my rods doing that?)
>
> PPS Can anyone tell from my questions I'm having fun today?