[Vwdiesel] Questions about belt alignment on 1.6TD motor from 92 Eco Dies...

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/22/2006 9:02:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Libbybapa at wmconnect.com writes:

> >Looking at the back side of the crank pulley shows
> >rather deep scraping from the edge of the belt.  This
> >belt was about 1/2 it's width before it broke.
> >
> >How could this be?
> 
> Thrust bearing is shot or missing?
> 

  Ewww!  I had a LOT of crank end play due to a shot thrust bearing 
and crank surface.  Didn't notice any belt wear but I did have close to 
1/4" inch of play.  You didn't want to run the thing over 45mph due to 
the vibration!
     Loren