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Henrik_K
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 Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:11 pm Post subject: Where did this spacer come from? |
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Turned my Type4 - 1800 - shortblock around in the enginestand today.
This little bugger fell out. It's kind of shivered - with an odd pattern on it. It definitely doesn't looks like a regular spacer...
Can anyone identify where this might come from?
Thanks
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raygreenwood
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Cant tell from the photo. What are the specs/size? ID, OD, thickness?
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Tcash
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Thanks to jerseylooker
Did you take #8 the Distributor drive out?
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SGKent 
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yes - that is the shim under the distributor drive gear. It will have 3 worn/shiny high spots on each side. Don't lose it.
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raygreenwood
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| SGKent wrote: |
| yes - that is the shim under the distributor drive gear. It will have 3 worn/shiny high spots on each side. Don't lose it. |
 thats what I get for looking at this on my phone. As good as my 5s screen is.....I could not see the three telltale nubs of the distributor drive shim. My eyes may also be getting old....just the eyes.
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Henrik_K
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Yes, I did take the distributor drive gear out, cause I thought it pointed in the wrong direction when #1 was at TDC.
How do I get back in? a little grease on the end of drive gear?
Should it be flipped in a specific way?
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williamM
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Best way to return it is to spear it with long skinny screwdriver and slide it down the hole, grease will help hold it in place ti the drive comes back on top.
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Are these readily available?
Is this the part number> 021105235 ?? |
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Tcash
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Yes, I did take the distributor drive gear out, cause I thought it pointed in the wrong direction when #1 was at TDC.
How do I get back in? a little grease on the end of drive gear?
A screwdriver is best. Less chance of dropping the washer.
Should it be flipped in a specific way?
No, either way will work.
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Indexing Distributor Drive Pinion |
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Henrik_K
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SGKent
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as stated, grease on it and a long skinny rod ir screwdriver. Put the it on the screwdriver and make sure you have it. Put the screwdriver all the way down in the bearing race before you let the washer slide down. Use a dowel or snap ring pliers to grasp the gear as you put it in. Do not remove the gear again because if that washer had fallen into the engine you would be disassembling it now to get it out. If you have to turn the gear, only pull it out enough where the teeth disengage - leave the tail in the bearing race. You were really lucky this time. Don't forget the spring when you put the distributor back in.
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Henrik_K
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Thanks again....
I have the engine in the engine stand. I could rotate the engine upside-down and that way insert the piniongear with the shims on?
I wasn't aware that the shims could slide into the engine like that.
Lucky that it came out and that I actually noticed this.
Otherwise I might just have overseen it on the floor...
Thanks again for all your repsonse. Appreciate it.
Merry X-mas and all... |
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Tcash
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| Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:07 am Post subject: Tom Wilson |
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Might I suggest you purchase this book.
How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Engine - Tom Wilson
Publisher Penguin, 1987. ISBN 0895862255, 9780895862259
It describes in great detail all the steps of rebuilding a air cooled VW engine. Read and understand it completely. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Good Luck
Tcash
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williamM
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Just in case the T-1 engine new guys are listening- you can not put your bigger stack of washers on your drive and put them in - your thrust washers must be in the case first - then the drive installed as the washers will gouge the brass crank gear and NOT allow the drive to engage the crank gear. 
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Henrik_K
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I actually have this book and others. But as English is not my first language - it can difficult the read and understand tech stuff.
I also have the BugMe videos... |
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Tcash
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Tom Wilson How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Eng |
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| Tcash wrote: |
Might I suggest you purchase this book. It describes in great detail all the steps of rebuilding a air cooled VW engine. Read and understand it completely. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Good Luck
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
Are these readily available?
Is this the part number> 021105235 ?? |
http://www.busdepot.com/021105235
Whether or not they have it in stock is another story...
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Tom Wilson How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Eng |
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Might I suggest you purchase this book. It describes in great detail all the steps of rebuilding a air cooled VW engine. Read and understand it completely. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Good Luck
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This book is so great, worth its weight by far, I purchased an extra at a thrift store the other day, can leave this one in the bus, it was a steal for $2! 
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Tcash
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 6:56 pm Post subject: Tom Wilson |
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Might I suggest you purchase this book.
How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Engine - Tom Wilson
Publisher Penguin, 1987. ISBN 0895862255, 9780895862259
It describes in great detail all the steps of rebuilding a air cooled VW engine. Read and understand it completely. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Good Luck
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