Re: [T3] Crankshaft pulley

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 18:02, Jeff Palmer wrote:
> Finally figured out what that rattling noise was.  The crankshaft pulley
> seems to have come loose.  I didn't hear the bolt rattling around before
> this happened.  How big a job is this to fix?
> 
> Bentley tells me that the engine must be taken out to remove the air intake
> housing.  Is this true just to fix the pulley?  I see also that a new paper
> gasket is required.  Any other tips?
> 
You can do it in the car. T-3 is a different torque than T-1. T-3 is
something like 90 ft-lbs. Since I see you have an automatic, it will be
a 2 person job to tighten it. One person underneath to lock the torque
converter while the other person tightens the bolt.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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