crank shaft end float

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1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 20 Sep 2011, 9:03 pm

#863084

hey guys got a bit of a problem messured my end float for my engine so i can get the flywheel on but have found i have .50 mm worth of end float with no shims it seems the only shims i have are .24, .26, .30 way to big as it sits tight,a sollution to my problem or what shims are needed or should i say available so i can get it to the required amount
cheers
stevo

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478 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 21 Sep 2011, 2:23 pm

#863186

What engine are you working on? Does the flywheel have an 'O' ring?
Cheers dave

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1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 21 Sep 2011, 3:10 pm

#863191

yes there is an o ring its a 69mm crank std in 1835cc was thinkng of putting a metal gaskit btween the flywheel and crank

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1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 21 Sep 2011, 10:43 pm

#863273

been told to machine the flywheel mateing surface to the crank so it will be going to the machine shop tomorrow

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5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 22 Sep 2011, 5:30 am

#863316

If you need more room for the shims,
the area that the shims ride on is where it needs to be machined, not the crank mounting face.

Please make sure that your measurment is accurate though.
Some times you can get a false reading if the cylinders and pistons are fitted.

Try one of your shims, and see if the end float IS reduced by that same amount.
This will enable you to calculate the amount of machining required,
or determine if something else is going on.

It is quite rare to not be able to fit at least two shims in there ,
but even then it is because something is not quite original VW.

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1,164 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 22 Sep 2011, 7:25 pm

#863407

thanks dave
ive messured twice so it sould be all go