The famous book by John Muir ....'How to keep Your Volkswagen Alive, for
the Complete Idiot'
shows how to do it with feeler gauges,
for those that don't have or want to use a dial gauge.

Scott

On 10/13/2012 12:47 PM, neil n wrote:
> Jim Akiba of Bostig fame posted a video of the late and great Boston
> Bob showing crankshaft end play check adjust etc.
>
> I don't see it on thesamba.com but maybe the link in the Vanagon
> archives is still active? Maybe visuals to provide ideas? (let alone
> the great info he imparts)
>
> My guess is that a dial indicator secured to a clean flat spot on
> engine case flange should suffice.
>
> I find google images useful for getting ideas. There are two bolt
> holes on upper portion of engine mounting flange. Bolt indicator
> there? Or....
>
> This may sound trail park-ish, but what about C clamping a dial
> indicator like this:
>
> http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/9006614+w750+st0/129_0604_24_z+axle_gear_swap+dial_indicator_measure_backlash.jpg
>
> to the engine case flange?   Or is there a risk of cracking the case flange?
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Paul <wognacious@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Howdy List,
>> Is there a poor mans version of checking crankshaft end play? If not what
>> is the setup that I would need besides the dial indicator, what I mean is
>> there a special bracket I would need to get to hold the indicator? There
>> are two pages in the Bentley that show the bracket, 13.40 and 13.47 and
>> they both show VW387 for the bracket.
>> Any insight/procedures will be greatly appreciated,
>> Paul in Tracy
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>