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Subject: [T3] oil pump question > okay then, it's really a good thing i came in and > emailed ya'll first. i was about 5min away from the > prying thing. so are there any other surprises that i > need to watch out for when i split the case? btw: if > the case halves don't readily split, do you suggest a > wood block and a mallet? > A good VW engine mechanic has an assortment of rubber/plastic hammers, and hardwood blocks. There are projections on the block that you can hit to get it to split. > oh, and another thing. the front half of the fan duct > that's attached right in front of the oil pump access > plate--i took out all the bolts when i was > disassembling but the thing wouldn't come off. there > were two spots on either side that looked like the > bolts had broken off. so, being the machinest i'd like > to be, i drilled them and hit them with the bolt > extractor. then, the thing just fell off!! lo and > behold, they weren't bolts...they were friggin' dowel > pins!!! so now that i've hollowed these babies out, > can i get away with not having them on there or do i > need to machine out a new dowel to go in it's place? i > feel like i've made a bad booboo. > Those dowels are pretty important for alignment of the to halves of the fan housing. Try and find some replacements. They should be available at most industrial bolt supply stores. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/