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Subject: Re: [T3] Fan shroud > Remove the metal gasket and use sealant if possible. I always loose fit all > bolts first just for the reason you describe. After and if all bolts go in I > tighten them down. > DO NOT REMOVE THE BAFFLE PLATE!!!!!!!! Remove the gaskets. but not the baffle plate. If you leave the aluminum baffle, don't come back complaining about oil loss. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ > Joe Plowick III wrote: > > > Has anyone ever seen it where all the bolts for the rear half of the fan > > shroud do not line up? I finally got my issue with the full flow kit > > resolved, and I noticed that when I mount the shroud with the two lower > > bolts (on either side of crank) that the top ones don't line up. And they > > are off by a good distance. I'm using a new universal case, but I've never > > had this issue in the past with other motors. It's as if the oil breather > > to mounted to high, but it only has the normal gaskets between it and the > > case. I was going to elongate the holes to get the bolts to fit, but I > > wanted to get other suggestions before I do that. > > > > Hopefully you can see what I mean in this pic: > > http://www.ij.net/type3lvr/fan_shroud.jpg > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/