[T3] Clutch Kit Recommendations

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Fri Sep 11 20:05:51 PDT 2015


ive seen much worse, whats your oil pressure after an hour on the road at
80F with 10W30?  that will tell about your bearing clearances and fit.  the
hot oil pressure at idle is a good measure too.

keith


Topnotch Restorations
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65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
87 Golf  "Winterat"
 

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Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 8:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [T3] Clutch Kit Recommendations

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
>
>
> Topnotch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 87 Golf  "Winterat"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:
> type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of Craigs List
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 8:03 PM
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Clutch Kit Recommendations
>
> 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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