[T3] Toby's engine...

[Keith Park]

Oh this is interesting.  Something with the #3?  One thing I noticed on the
Crate's engine was that despite being run out of oil, the cylinders and
pistons have very little scoring on them from the event. I don't know if
that engine ever really seized but the bearings were ground up a bit and the
center main knocked on startup.

At least the more good stuff you find the less Toby has to replace.

The Plot thickens...  

Keith


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian Fye
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 4:03 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Toby's engine...

I am now into Toby's engine. I am down to the short block and the crank
still will not turn (as suspected it wouldn't). I have removed the
distributor drive gear, the oil pump, the heads, cylinders and pistons. All
of this shows no odd signs of breakage, or other issues that would have
caused the engine to stop spinning. The oil pump drive gear has a lot of
slop in it, but it still engages.
My next step will be to loosen the case halves and see if the crank starts
to spin at all. If it does, it will be a bearing on the crank.

Things are more interesting. I can not get the #3 barrel to release off the
case. The #1, 2 and 4 pistons/barrels/rods are off the shortblock, but #3
is completel stuck for the moment. I do not know if I have a rod bearing
locked up or if it is a crank bearing because I can't get this silly thing
off.
I removed all the case bolts and rapped on the case with a rubber mallet to
see if I could get the crank to move at all, and still nada.

My new years resolution is to have this thing apart by the time things turn
back into pumpkins tonight. If so, I can get back to my stuff!
-- 
Brian Fye
Canyonville Christian Academy
541 839 4401 ext. 110
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