Re: 2.0 bottom end rebuild

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:20:53 -0500 Shannon Fenton <sfenton@telegroup.com>
writes:
>
>I put new rod and main bearings in my 16V and it was not fun with the 
>motor in the car.


There's a simple way to get the upper bearing halves out without too much
hassle. Then again, laying under a drippy engine is never fun. Well,
sorta. :-D


>If you have the motor out of the car its not too bad. The
>thrust washers are just bearings with a lip.


Ut-oh. You didn't use the 2 piece center mains did you? Dang, those tend
to machine for some odd reason. (We will call it improper thrust washer
clearance) I recall that Kevin Fry(guy) just experienced the wrath of the
2 piece bearing set. 
The 6 piece set is a PITA to install on a motor that's installed in the
car but well worth the end results. Then again, nothing a little grease
cant handle until you get the caps installed and torqued. :)


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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