as far as i know these are just for aliging the PP during
installation, once it's tight it shouldn't matter???
On 2-Jul-10, at 1:12 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> check with an auto parts store,
> a hardware store,
> or machine shops.
>
> roll pins are fairly generic, usually made of high-carbon springy
> steel.
>
> I'm looking at 3 in a cracked waterboxer flywheel I have ..
> where the split is down the side of the roll pins is...it's zigzaggy
> there..
> normal roll pins are just straight there.
>
> even if you find a pin or smooth bolt shank of just the right
> diameter ..
> that's a good press fit, that could work.  Needs to be a good tight
> fit
> though.
>
> if you really want 'the' right part, I could see about getting these
> removed
> from this cracked flywheel I have and sell them to you.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kurt Grotz" <kgrotz@CRAFTECH.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:44 PM
> Subject: Flywheel Dowel Pins
>
>
>> My dowels are missing - and I need 3.  Thinking of fabricating
>> something.
>> Do I need a special steel?  Anyone done this before?
>>
>> Kurt A. Grotz
>> www.themediastation.com
>> 610-565-2530
>> 484-477-2909
>> "My mind thinks of way too many things to have an attention deficit"
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Daryl Christensen [mailto:daryl@aatransaxle.com]
>> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:27 AM
>> To: 'Kurt Grotz'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: RE: More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5
>>
>> Don't be afraid of the GL5 trans oils.. Any name brand synthetic
>> GL5 75/90
>> or so will be fine. 20 yrs ago, the GL4 was the only good oil, but
>> since
>> then the additive packages of most all modern oils are ok for the
>> brass
>> synchro's...
>>
>> And the place that resurfaced the flywheel took the dowels out and
>> should
>> have them there still..you hope Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070
>> "On the
>> cutting edge of Old technology"
>> 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Kurt Grotz
>> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 7:32 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5
>>
>> So close!  My nephew and I almost had that bad boy back in this
>> afternoon.
>> After reading the great on-line instructions and Boston Bobs video
>> we were
>> armed for reassembly bear.   I even decided to get the flywheel
>> machined!
>> Well it was $55 not the oft mentioned 30, but it didn't break me.
>> Well
>> worth it to see that thing all pretty - and to see the really cool
>> machine
>> shop, complete with Pre 80's Westy    But alas - the sticking points.
>>
>> 1.  What gear oil?  Again an issue, but I settled on NAPA brand GL-5.
>> There were not other options.  Pep Boys only had the new stuff
>> called hypo
>> something and if I was afriad of GL-5 this really had my hackles.
>> So
>> NAPA
>> it is until I hear of a product and location better.
>>
>> 2.  The thrush washer - that is a little hairy keeping that assembly
>> together while putting in the oil seal.  But it all went eventually
>> with
>> patience.
>>
>> 3.  Flywheel - perfect fit.....dulp....what about the felt
>> washer?   I
>> have
>> 3 by this point with all the bearings ect I am collecting.  And
>> like the
>> man
>> said....they are all too big.   And I even have one thing most
>> apparently
>> don't.   The flywheel spacer to hold washer in place.   If it
>> fit.   So I
>> improvised.  I cut it and took out a tiny segment and it fit like a
>> glove.
>> I think the 80 lbs tork on the bolts should hold it in place
>> against the
>> bearing.     Any thoughts?   Should I pull it and go feltless?
>> There was
>> no
>> felt when I took it our originally.
>>
>> Also - flywheel issue - do I need locktight?   Or is the 80 lbs good
>> enought.
>>
>> 4.  Ok we were started putting clutch on and I noticed - there are no
>> dowels
>> on the flywheel.   I noticed one when I took it off.   I noticed
>> that if
>> you
>> don't have them the clutch would be unstable.  Maybe that is what
>> happened
>> in the first place.
>>
>> So now I need to find the dowels.  Hopefully a vendor will have
>> them - but
>> it looks like another lost weekend without the van.
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> 1.   Where does one find the little steel disk dowels?
>> 2.   Do I need locktight on flywheel bolts and clutch bolts?
>> 3.   Good source for good GL5 oil?
>>
>> I think that should cover it.  Boy this is tedious
>>
>> Thanks as always.
>>
>> Falling Asleep
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kurt A. Grotz
>>
>> www.themediastation.com
>>
>> 610-565-2530
>>
>> 484-477-2909
>>
>> "My mind thinks of way too many things to have an attention deficit"