[Vwdiesel] Main and Rod Bearings?

[William Longyard]

Thanks Nick and Rudy!

Bill Longyard


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mikitka" <mikitka at embarqmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Main and Rod Bearings?


> You can change the intermediate bearings out with it in the vehicle. You
> just have to take the engine mounts loose, and lower it just enough so 
> that
> the I shaft will clear the body. You then can see the last bearing through
> where the vacuum pump goes. I have not done it this way but have read 
> about
> others on the GTD forum that have.
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of William Longyard
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 6:04 PM
> To: LBaird119 at aol.com; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Main and Rod Bearings?
>
> Thanks Loren.  Can you change the intermediate shaft bearings if you don't
> remove the engine from the truck?
>
> Bill Longyard
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Main and Rod Bearings?
>
>
>> In a message dated 7/10/2008 11:58:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> longyard at ix.netcom.com writes:
>>
>>> I haven't torn it down yet to measure anything, but as a guesstimate,
>>> what
>>> size main and rod bearing should I expect to need?
>>>
>>> Mains: .25mm? Oversized?
>>> Rods: .5mm? Oversized?
>>>
>>
>>  If the oil's been maintained, don't be surprised if you can simply
>> do a polish on the crank and go back with std. bearings all around.
>> Don't forget to change the intermediate shaft bearings though.
>>     Loren
>>
>>
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