[T3] Toby's engine...

[Brian Fye]

Alright...  Spun crank bearing!  The one that is closest to the flywheel...
the oiling hole is ovaled out with spurs/barbs/deformation.
The other bearings all look great, so I will pull off the spun (seized to
the crank) and see how badly the crank was scored.

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [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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Brian Fye
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