You aren't alone when you make a mistake that a simple check could
have prevented.  I installed the 'new' ABA block onto my transmission
with no pilot bearing, the first time around..I assumed the "whole
deal" was plug and play...no need to do anything but bolt and
unbolt...but somehow the pilot bearing got lost in the shuffle of
flywheels and clutches.  After a short time (one day) of running with
no pilot bearing my clutch began slipping..due to a failed output
shaft seal...  I did avoid having to remove the whole works and just
had to take the tranny out to fix the oily mess caused by my 'not
checking'

   I also learned (the hard way) to count and keep close track of shop
rags during any major motor work.   We were adding a couple of
camshafts to my Porsche V8 (928) motor and had the intake and exhaust
ports stuffed with shop rags to prevent any of the little shims and
keepers from dropping into the combustion chambers.   Somewhere during
the long long tedious process of trying to time 4 camshafts and 32
valves with an almost 6' long serpentine belt driving the whole
mess....we must have turned the motor over enough to suck one of those
shop rags into the oil pan area....resulting weird low oil pressure
issues that took the longest time to trace down.  Lesson?  Count the
shop rags as you stuff things with them and count them again as you
clean up and finish the job...

   great that you found the problem

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 10:36 PM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> Hahaha.  It's no insult at all.  It's fun to read it.
> Z
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 1:04 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Hmm. It won't budge - Well it does now!
>
> I don't mean to sound insulting ..
> will you check the free turning of the engine as soon as you tighten
> down the flywheel next time ?