Hello NG. I just had removed the flywheel on my 1303 engine for change the seal and the o-ring. I noticed there where two washers under the glandnut. Is this correct? Or should there only be one? Could there be a reason why the previous owner has installed two washers? Greetings from Denmark....Michael
one or two washer under the flywheel gland nut?
Dec 27, 2004
15 Replies
a stock gland nut had one wavy type washer....
your guess is as good as anyones as to "why"....
------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004
Typically 3 shim washers. Only one raises some suspicion:-) Definitely do a crank endplay test. Should be between .07 to .15mm (wear limit). If over that, there may be a serious problem with the case. Excessive endplay leads to oil seal leaks and no amount of seal replacements will fix it.
3 shims are used because they absorb the relative rotation of the crank and main bearing, so the shims are continually sliding.Speedy Jim
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Argh!! Chris read the original post correctly.... (and I didn't:-(
Disregard all the above advice. Well, maybe check the endplay anyway.
Jim
Thanks. I installed only one wavy washer and torqued the gland nut til 270 ft/pound.
excellent.....
------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004
hehe...hard to believe since i am on vacation this week and am currently drinking beer to my hearts' content......
NEVER hurts to check the endplay...hehe...
------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004
Yeah... This one...
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still remember taking that picture and what I was thinking at thetime: "Oh, wait... What's this? AGGG!!! I forgot to put the gland nut washer back on. Well that's just CRAPTASTIC!!! OK, I took the clutch and pressure plate back off, removed the gland nut, added the washer, then put it all back together again. Used a piece of rebar to keep the flywheel from turning this time since the angle iron was trashed. Time to put the engine back in."
Oh, that explains your colorful language you used when replying to my automatic "I'm out of the office" email responder thingie. :-D
nah...that was last night...i was just messin with ya then...hehe...you liked it, admit it....
------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004
Your repair skills are like mine: very good!
ONE
Jan
Thanks everybody....i installed one washer..... ...MIC
There should be one washer under the gland nut, and 3 shim washers under the flywheel.
------------------------------------------------ Jim Adney snipped-for-privacy@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711 USA
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some vw rebuilt one had 2 from the factory. don't know why. Peppe
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