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> Subject: [T3] End Play... > > > With all the recent discussion about crankshaft end play, I > want to make sure > that I get this right. > > I just measured the endplay on my 66 1600 and it is .008" - a > bit outside the > spec of .0028 - .005". If I understand my Bently manual > right I can add a > thicker shim to get it into spec, assuming of course that I > don't already > have the thickest shims in there. Is this right? > > I am going to pull the flywheel again and check the thickness > of the shims > that are in there now. I will figure out what I need for additional > thickness. Can I use the shims that are in my 71 1600 > Automatic motor for > now. I don't have anyu other shims around and I only have > the dial indicator > for tonight. > > I wouldn't mess with it if it is only .008 on an older motor. That extra play could be in the main bearing web of the case, and if you try to take it out, you could actually end up wiht too little play between the crank and the bearing. If you have the flywheel off, see if you can get the dial indicator on the bearing itself, and see if it moves in the case. If the mainbearing moves, the case needs line bored, and possibly thrust cut. As too the shims, the ones in an o'ringed flywheel/crank assembley actually have a smaller ID than the ones for a crank that takes the steel gasket between the crank and the flywheel. The older shims will work in a newer engine, but the newer shims won't work in an older engine. Russ Wolfe Mahle-Parr Filter Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org