Interesting. Opening up that bore sounds like a job for a machinist, how much material is it that needs to be removed?

On Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 14:54 , Dennis Haynes wrote:

> At the flywheel Syncros and 2WD are the same. The felt washer is held in
> place by a stamped steel ring. It is not is any way a bushing. Just a
> pressed in piece to hold the felt. When a pilot bearing fails this piece
> will usually get destroyed and they are not available as a separate part. A
> machine shop can make a bushing to replace it. A better fix is to open that
> bore to accept the Diesel/Audi style pilot bearing that has a seal built in.
> You can also drill out the shoulder in the crankshaft bore to let that
> longer bearing go in far enough to clear the flywheel.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> JRodgers
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 5:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM (mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM)
> Subject: Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
>
> I don't know about Syncros - but on the 2WD vans there is a brass/bronze
> bushing that fits inside the fly wheel through which the pilot/input shaft
> passes and that bushing holds a felt washer in place over the pilot bearing
> to seal it and keep dust and debris off the flywheel from getting into the
> pilot bearing and wearing it out prematurely. Those not in the know - often
> punch it out and it never gets replaced and that's wrong. The bushing is an
> NLA item and you have to find a vendor who can supply them. TencentLife on
> The Samba was a source at one time. I don't know who else might have them -
> but I personally consider that bushing to be very important.
>
> John
>
> On 6/28/2014 2:41 PM, Nomadix wrote:
> > Hi just wanted to post an update.
> >
> > Mainshaft seal bad
> > Clutch disc had oil
> > Transmission bellhouse worn
> >
> > Stopped in at Utah Imports they dropped there schedule and got me fixed.
> >
> > If every broke down in that area would highly recommend them.
> >
> > For those who were wondering pilot bearing was in there so that was not
> the cause.
> >
> > Thanks again list.
> >
> >
> > On Jun 26, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Nomadix <subarusyncro@gmail.com (mailto:subarusyncro@gmail.com)> wrote:
> >
> > > The shop that put in new engine at same time put in new clutch. 1200
> miles now on both.
> > >
> >
>
>
>