[Vwdiesel] oil squirters

[Shawn Wright]

On 14 Jan 2006 at 16:22, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> Anyone know a decent source for the pre-reamed ones?  Any tips on removal
> and
> installation?
> ____
> 
> They can't be pre-reamed.  Pressing them into place makes them slightly
> smaller (the hole can't get any bigger, so the bearing gets smaller from the
> interference of the fit), so the inside needs to be reamed to the proper
> dimension post-installation.

This is interesting news. I originally got stock bearings for my TD rebuild, but the shop I took 
the block to didn't have to the tooling to ream them in place. So he ordered pre-reamed 
bearings and installed those. Your comment makes me wonder if this could have something 
to do with my oil pressure troubles, which continue even after the rebuild. My oil pressure is 
only slightly better than before rebuild (20-25psi hot at the head @2000rpm with 15w40), and 
that was with 300k+ kms, and int shaft bearings that were flaking apart.

Next time I will definitely find a shop who can do the bearings properly.


Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'82 Diesel Westy 1.6NA
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA