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Re: [T3] Report on Mike Wodkowski's engine


On 29 Oct 2001, at 11:16, Mike Wodkowski wrote:

> So Keith was right in his prediction about the bearings! Wow, thanks
> for the report Jim. It's amazing to think what a short lifespan this
> car would have had were it not for this list. I owe it all to you
> folks.

The insides of the bearings, where I usually look for wear, were 
actually pretty good, it's just that they were loose in the case so 
there would have been a lot of oil loss out there where it did no 
good. It's actually kind of surprising that they were in such good 
shape.

The little dowell pins that position the bearings had obviously been 
working rather hard, as they were all rather loose in their holes. I 
don't really think this will be a problem in a rebuild because those 
pins don't (or shouldn't) really do anything once the case is tight 
around the bearings. They really just serve to make sure that you 
have everything in there in the right orientation when you tighten the 
case halves together.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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