splitting the case

[Railkid09]

whats the best way to split a case if you dont have the actual tool?? Ive tried a dead blow hammer and it did nothing... And I know that your not supposed to stick any prying device between the halves..

[Cusser]

First make sure you have ALL the case nuts off. ALL of them. I've never used a case splitting tool.
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[runamoc]

[Hydro626]

rubber mallet and some gravity
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[Cusser]

[candymustang65]

What are you blankin Crazy ?
No way on that tool .
The Oil Pump bore is extremely critical / Important / as in the O.D. of the oil pump houseing itself .
There's actually 2 places you can safely pry a case apart .
1 is the top of the Bell houseing in the Case split < Usuall is to notch it some no more than 1/2 inch down when prying .
The other place I never use but it's under the oil pump <, I usually just use a rubber mallet here and No prying .
Use Carb Spray < it eat's aviation permatex and Mr. Gasket type sealant's .
Work it apart carefully .
Note I actually Mike my Pump houseing O.D. and the I.D. of the Oil pump case hole.
Ahhh Read Bill Fisher's how to Hott Rod your V.W. book it will tell you what Im tellin you .
Maybe you could fabricate an expander tool like that but use an actuall oil pump houseing cut in half ?
Now there's a marketable Idea !
Make Royalty's payable too ------------- ?
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[chased33]

[Turgidflo]

After experimenting to no avail I read the Tom Wilson Engine Rebuild case splitting info & found tapping a hammer at the tabs of metal that protrude/jut from the case at the seam works the best - There is one at the top near the flywheel housing & another at the bottom near the pully wheel on the other half of the case- The trick is to knock on both at the same time. If the case is held down firmly it shouldn’t take much force. Once its an 8th of an inch apart you should be able to pull it open by the cylinder studs.

I was like yeah right I found all the nuts on the Type 1 case but on closer inspection found one lurking below the Pully Wheel. If its not splitting easily its worth checking for extra nuts.

I'm doing a bad job paraphrasing i don't have the book to hand right now.

I recently picked up two 1500cc H 5 possible replacement engines and tried to get them both apart today for inspection for rebuild potential but only got one open :l Really don't understand why the second isn't splitting.. Is it true that some cases have a nut behind the flywheel ? I wasn't able to take the flywheel off yet- Don’t have socket that size & available impact wrench is probably not powerful enough. They are both H5's 65-69 engines

[Abscate]

I've popped most every case I've split over the past 50 years in the oil pump bore with a crowbar and a shop,rag

The OD on the oil pump is non critical. Sealing surfaces are on the rear face of the case, and oil pressure clearances are determined inside the pump, not outside.
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[andrewvwclassic]

[Lingwendil]

[andrewvwclassic]

[NachoCar]

Ignoramt question but....I searched. Tom Wilson book on order.

Is there a way or side to best rotate engine so the LEAST amount of innards shift or fall out?

[Busstom]

[NachoCar]

Thanks so much!

[Busstom]

No worries...I just edited and added the link for clips for your reference.

[Cusser]

[VW_Jimbo]

[Busstom]