Fw: Engine help needed please

["Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>]

Folks, my request seems to have been upstaged by the copyright infringement
thread. Either that or no one has a clue about my problem. Dave Ewing
rabbit16v@prodigy.net did ask the question "Is the oil pump installed?" My
response was "No, however I did "dry fit" it. I could not see how the pump
would hold the play out of the intermediate shaft unless it was particularly
tight. And if it were tight, it wouldn't be for long".

So, do any of you 90%+ people have any ideas?

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:13 PM
Subject: Engine tech help needed


> I'm assembling a 1.8 16v. I got the crank, flywheel, etc. back from the
> balancer so it's finally assembly time.
>
> Bentley (mine anyway) is particularly vague about this. Any help, stories,
> or hints would be appreciated.
>
> The intermediate shaft seal carrier was in this engine with RTV between it
> and the block. I've assembled it with the suggested o ring and torqued the
> bolts to the recommended 18 ft. lb. There is a tremendous amount of end
play
> in the shaft. Forty two thousandths to be precise. This just doesn't seem
> right. Are there supposed to be shims between the shaft and the block? Are
> there supposed to be shims between the shaft and the seal carrier? If this
> end play is to be adjusted what should it be? Other than wear, what would
be
> the down side of this much end play?
>
> I know... too many questions. Some of these are just rhetorical and you
> needn't answer all of them but someone please help me to get a handle on
> this.
>
> Rick Alexander
> http://www.brubakerbox.com
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
>


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