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Re: [T3] Woodruf key


On 26 Dec 2001, at 21:46, Steve Friedeck wrote:

>    While installing my fan so I could set the timing, the woodruf key
> cocked over pretty far. I straightend it out and, more carefully this
> time tapped the fan on about half way home, followed bythe pully and
> bolt with just enough tension to hold everything firmly. Should I be
> concerned about the key or not?

The fan will either go all the way on, or if the key is tilted the fan 
will stop well short of its destination. If it looks pretty much right, 
then it is fine. 

The pulley bolt MUST be torqued properly. I believe it is 92 lb-ft. 
Best to use some Locktite, too. If you just snug it up it WILL come 
loose and damage things. This is a common problem. Stop and fix 
it now. Double check the torque in your manual. The type 3 torque 
is higher than the corresponding bolt in a beetle because of the 
cantilevered load on it. This is why they tend to come loose.
 
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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