[T3] Clutch Kit Recommendations

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Fri Sep 11 17:47:40 PDT 2015


the only pictures i saw were of a little gunk on the sump plate,
thats not bad, you will always have some after a rebuild and that plate
can get nasty when you have 150K on it and it sits the winter with oil
that has a few miles on it.

keith


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Verdict is in. Not good.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1402299.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1402300.jpg

Looking for a short block now.

Adam
On Sep 11, 2015 5:19 AM, "Craigs List" <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> The vent is good. The plumbing plug is only a 1/4" into the breather. It
> functions as it should.
>
> I will check the other things you mention tomorrow when I pull the engine.
>
> Adam
> On Sep 10, 2015 10:22 PM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
>> Check to make sure you have a fuctioning crankcase breather. If your
>> plumbing plug in the breather box is in too far, it may have blocked
>> the vent. If you have no vent, pressure buildup in the case will push
>> oil out the back of the engine. Too much end play, or a loose #1 main
>> bearing, can cause this, too.
>>
>> Check the vent by trying to blow in the vent hose. You should be able
>> to tell the difference between blowing into a blocked off hose and
>> into a sealed engine (or you can take of a valve cover and you'll be
>> blowing freely THRU the engine.)
>>
>> Use a long screwdriver, with the blunt end stuck in one ear, to
>> listen to different parts of the engine. That should give you a
>> better idea of where the noise is coming from.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On 10 Sep 2015 at 19:44, Craigs List wrote:
>>
>> > Jim,
>> >
>> > I'm going to follow your advice and pull the engine this weekend
without
>> > the clutch. I fear that the endplay was not set right on rebuild. Since
>> > purchasing the car, with less than 1100 miles on the rebuild, it has
>> slowly
>> > started leaking out of the rear main. Now I am about 5000 miles in and
>> the
>> > crankcase noise is pretty bad. I still have the same power and
>> performance.
>> > Mileage has not suffered. I just think something is wrong.
>> >
>> > Here is a video of the engine running yesterday.
>> >
>> > https://youtu.be/0v4wsBU4ih0
>> >
>> > You can barely hear the exhaust over the sound of crank case noise. The
>> > noise disappears at high RPMs. It is worst at idle.
>> >
>> > I am going to trailer it to my parents house so that I can tear into it
>> > Saturday morning.
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 8:42 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On 10 Sep 2015 at 8:04, Craigs List wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I should have the clutch sometime next week. I will drop the engine
>> and
>> > > > switch it out the weekend after.
>> > >
>> > > When you get the engine out, be sure to check the crankshaft end
>> > > play, to make sure the #1 main bearing has not come loose and is part
>> > > of the problem. Also, check for wear in the release bearing cross
>> > > shaft. I've probably seen more of those worn out than pressure
>> > > plates.
>> > >
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