Re: [T3] engine rebuilding

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 16 Jun 00, at 22:48, neil verdon wrote:

> when im puting together my engine is it a good idear to use molykote spray
> on all rocipricating parts its a spray can ive got and it does dry to like a
> soft powder should i use oil as well or just one or the other

There are MANY Molykote products. Which one do you have? Not 
all are even lubricants.

> is it a good
> idear to put a tiny amount of bearing lock on the back of the main shells to
> try and limit the shuffeling around they like to try and do.

I don't think I'd recommend this. It will make disassembly hard, and 
you might run into trouble if some of it cured before the case was 
fully torqued. I have never seen this recommended anywhere. If the 
bearings are loose, then the case should be align bored or replaced.

> ive a sad
> feeling one of my dowel pins for my main bearings has gone missing to how
> many should there be in total and on which ones

There should be 5. One in every left side bearing saddle, plus 1 in 
the right # 2 saddle. If you are short stop in an old VW shop. They 
should have them (old, rusty and used will still be just fine.)

PS. Capitols, periods, and paragraphs help to make posts much 
easier to read and understand.  ;-)

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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