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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I always thought the large cooling fan was a harmonic dampener. And you want the rubber intact between the fan and the hub. I would think that it being welded would cause a vibration problem, unless it's welded and balanced before the crankshaft and it's components are balanced (you'd want the entire rotating assembly balanced together). Just my take on it.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob 65 Notch S with factory sunroof</div><div><br></div>
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On Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 04:59:47 PM EDT, Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">On 24 Jul 2025 at 16:43, Knight, Ron wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> I have been told that welding is what can be done. It seem like it would<br clear="none">> be hard to balance it once its welded.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I suppose it might be hard to balance if the two parts were not centered <br clear="none">when welded. I suspect Berg is careful about this. After welding, they just <br clear="none">grind weight off the appropriate part of the outer edges.<div class="ydp63e9329ayqt2146406132" id="ydp63e9329ayqtfd15981"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">*******************************<br clear="none">Jim Adney, <a shape="rect" href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a><br clear="none">Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br clear="none">*******************************<br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">VWType3.Org mailing list - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br clear="none">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</a><br clear="none">If you need more help, contact: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gregm@vwtype3.org</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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