<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Wouldn't that expand the length of the aluminium crankcase more than the steel crankshaft? It's counter- intuitive, but doesn't the hole expand the same as the metal that would be inside?<br>I hope it's easy for Keith to fix.<br><br>Dave<br>UK VW Type 3 and 4 Club.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">Jim Adney</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">03/08/2018 14:27</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Re: [T3] Tight Engine</span><br><br></div>On 2 Aug 2018 at 21:28, Keith Park wrote:<br><br>> YES, no problem when cold, spins fine, only<br>> when at temp. Im strongly thinking end play.<br><br>Yes, end play is certainly a possibility. I hadn't thought of it before, but the <br>crank is steel while the case and bearings are light metal which expand more <br>with temp than steel. Are the Type 4 end play specs the same as ours? If the <br>bearing is a bit wider, the spec might also be a bit larger.<br><br>And I'm wondering if the flywheel acts like a big heat sink, sucking heat out <br>of that end of the crank, which would make the end play even more <br>important.<br><br>Hmmm, stuff I never thought about before....<br><br>-- <br>*******************************<br>Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org<br>Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br>*******************************<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br></body></html>