Re: 170k mile 9a prep?

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

The trick is to take a smallcotter pin that with fit in the oiling hole in
the crank. Bend to cotter pin in a "T" insert in the oiling hole and slowly
rotate the crank the upper bearing shell will come out. To install the new
do as the original email said.

Brian
88 16v
86 8v (going to Dan)
84 White Wolfsburg (Parts Car)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
To: <jester@westfailure.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: 170k mile 9a prep?


> Steve,
>
> You don't have to remove the crank.  Drop the main caps, and push the old
> bearing out with the new one.  You kinda "roll" it in there.  I've seen it
> done on old chevys.
>
> Joe
>
> >How does one do mains in the car? I didn't think it was possible?
> >
> >reason being to remove the crank on has to remove the main seal &
> >flywheel/pressure plate inside the bellhousing, i guess it might be
easier
> >to drop the tranny than the engine?
>
>
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