[T3] Clutch Kit Recommendations

[Craigs List]

If you look close you can see the sheen of ten types of metal shavings. It
is not good.

Adam
On Sep 11, 2015 7:47 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

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