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Engine out/ Thrust bearing stuffed. Not anymore!

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Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#487403
Pulled out my first VW engine tonight, in my quest to find the source of my lack of clutch action. Took 30 minutes and I found a totaly disassebled thrust bearing on the bottom of my bell housing. Now I get to put it back in again on my own. How exciting for me! I wonder if it will go in as easy as it came out? Im sure it will.

[ Edited on 13-5-2006 by Hertz ]
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#487409
just hope you put in a new throw out bearing and clips.. while your there may as well do the seals on mtr and box and new clutch as well.. have fun..
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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#487415
dont forget mounts lol

Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#487419
Clutch appears to be rather new sachs item. Heaps of meat left on it, which is good(=cheap). might replace the seal around the engine compartment, see how we go.
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shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#487502
Hertz. I learned this lesson years ago. ALWAYS replace the oil seals on the clutch end of the cranckshaft and the gearbox as one of them will ALWAYS fail about a month after you have had the engine out. It's one of the corollaries of Murphy's Law.

VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.

3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#487506
haha i saw u proud in the new aussie vw mag today, u funny man
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Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#487512
They should of took a photo of me last night, yelling at my car on the side of the road.
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#487545
when ya yelling shake yo fist in the air and jump a little.... it helps with the look of Maddness!!!
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#487605
"shake harder boy!"
...and Robert's ya father's brother...

jnr356 Wolfsburg Wizard

603 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#487767
make sure them clips are on right!
or they come off really quick!

kirk Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#487773
iv'e got the same problem....your more than welcome to come over and fix mine:o


runs away....quickly..........

Hertz www.melburgluft.com

1,080 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#488254
Well it all slid back together with total ease, and the clutch is even working now. Hopefully those clips should be right Mark, or else I suppose I get to do it again. I even replaced that engine bay rubber while I was there and gave the bay a quick tidy up. Man what a difference, no more noise, It feels like a different car.
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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#488596
well done son....

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#488597
whoo hooo good on ya!😵
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse

Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com

Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity

Barrels www.barrelman.com.au

VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au