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Pretzyldog
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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:19 pm Post subject: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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| New at engine rebuilding. I replaced the flywheel seal on my 65 1200 cc 6 volt engine. After replacing I found a oring laying on the ground. From reading on the internet it seems that the 6 volt flywheel has no oring. I disassembled quite a bit of the motor and am wondering if it’s from something else. I also read some flywheels had a paper gasket. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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Eric&Barb
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glutamodo 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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My answer is the core of the answer of the above link, but one thing I will say, is the difference between paper and metal seals for the end of the crankshaft in the "step" era. and I quote myself here:
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It was like 1962 when VW had changed from paper to metal when they made the contact surface slightly conical.
Also, mid-year 66, VW eliminated the gasket when they went to the O-ring setup.
On the step style flywheel, in the past I've used whichever one best helped me set my endplay, as the metal one is slightly thicker. |
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Pretzyldog
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:58 am Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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| My flywheel has 4 mounting holes so it appears it is the 6 volt flywheel with a step and no oring and a metal gasket. Thank you for the reply. |
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glutamodo
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:05 am Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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Oh, I kind of wish I hadn't used that photo above with the 8 dowels, but that was the only flywheel I had on hand at the time when I did that comparison photo. I myself drilled the extra 4 holes in that flywheel, it was 4 dowel to begin with. All stock Type 1 cranks/flywheels were 4-dowel.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:07 am Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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| My flywheel has 4 mounting holes so it appears it is the 6 volt flywheel with a step and no oring and a metal gasket. Thank you for the reply. |
Not a way to tell. In that photo the newer flywheel just happens to have been drilled for an 8-dowel crankshaft.
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Pretzyldog
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:28 am Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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| pretty sure I have the step type but I guess the best thing would be too take it back off and check. |
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andk5591
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:43 am Post subject: Re: O ring 6 volt flywheel 1200 cc |
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Well, as soon as you started it you would find out....LOL...The leak would not be small. But then your clutch wouldn't squeak..
Do you have a pic of the O-ring that you found?
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