Board Logo

crank free play
chop-chop - August 26th, 2010 at 09:15 AM

How much free play should a crank have without the flywheel attached. Does anyone have a copy of engine torques and specs they could email me
ianfoster7@bigpond.com

cheers
FOZ


bajachris88 - August 26th, 2010 at 11:03 AM

0.07 - 0.13mm, if in excess, don't panic, larger shims are available to take up the slack... to a degree.


Stanley - August 26th, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chop-chop
How much free play should a crank have without the flywheel attached. Does anyone have a copy of engine torques and specs they could email me
ianfoster7@bigpond.com

cheers
FOZ


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/engine_build_sheet.php 


1500S - August 26th, 2010 at 09:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chop-chop
How much free play should a crank have without the flywheel attached. Does anyone have a copy of engine torques and specs they could email me
ianfoster7@bigpond.com

cheers
FOZ


To answer your question re WITHOUT the flywheel ..... HEAPS! It's whatever the axial clearance is on bearings 2 and 3 and it doesn't really matter. It's the clearance at bearing 1 when the flywheel is assembled that does matter. That amount given by Chris above.

DH