At least you put the pilot bearing in there.... I knew nothing about
inlines, shafts, bearings... I figured to just pull one block and plug the
other back in... didn't even see that the other 1.8 liter block "kept" the
bearing, hidden in the middle...
    Got about 5 miles till my clutch got oiled....New clutch, and a second
transmission removal.. slipped right in, but I have all VW parts..

On Oct 4, 2017 7:02 PM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

Ahhhh, ok. That makes more sense. The input shaft metal is fairly hard.

During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft
and clutch disk splines. The flywheel DID rub off some tranny case
material. I can confirm with a magnet I'd guess.

The bearing was pre greased of course but I added a tiny bit more
sticky grease prior to engine install attempt.

So just for laughs, I came up with an idea for turning the input shaft
while using my Dremel to grind the chamfer at end of input shaft. (no
helper here to turn a tire while van in gear).

For list amusement: (images of thing I rigged up)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pztKwIPTrfwun8Jc2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/0OHSpTCmuurpnacS2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cv82THcYxKlLakNp2

Once I got the hang of it, this actually worked well. You use your
legs to operate it. I made a mark so I knew if I was turning the shaft
360º .  String I used was a waxy type so doubled up, wrapped 3 times
around input shaft, it gripped it quite well.

Neil.

On 10/4/17, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Where did those metal shavings come from? Looks more like aluminum form
the
> flywheel teeth hitting the bell housing. The bearings also looks like it
is
> a bit devoid of grease. If you can clean the shavings out you are likely
> good to go.
>
> Dennis
>
>

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