Real time help - Flywheel bolts touching

colins84

I have just put the flywheel in my '85 vanagon 2WD.

I put the 5 flywheel bolts in. I am trying to put the Clutch disc in, but the flywheel bolt are touching the clutch disc. And that means that the disc is not making contact with the flywheel.

I think this is a problem. Can anyone confirm, before I move on?
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1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Subaru EJ25 w/ Peloquin)
1986 Vanagon GL (2.2L)

colins84 · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject:

Also, the old Clutch Disc looks like the flywheel bolts had been grinding on it as well.

Could this mean that the flywheel has lived it's last day? I did have it resurfaced, but maybe there isn't enough life left in it?
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1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Subaru EJ25 w/ Peloquin)
1986 Vanagon GL (2.2L)

bowtiebug · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject:

photo's might help us better understand
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colins84 · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject:

Here are some pics.

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1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Subaru EJ25 w/ Peloquin)
1986 Vanagon GL (2.2L)

Vango Conversions · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject:

That doesn't look quite right. The starter ring gear should be sitting a little bit below the outer edge of the flywheel and it looks like you've machined into that. I'd say you've machined it too far and you need a new or a better used one.

bowtiebug · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:28 pm Post subject:

if those are the stock height bolts which they appear to be .

I would say the flywheel has been ground to far , there should be a bevel on the gears which is totaly gone and there doesnt appear to be any meat left on the disc surface ..
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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50338

With the ring gear teeth cut like that you may have trouble with starter engagement. As far as the bolts maybe get some flywheel bolts for a late Bay bus and use those, they have standard hex heads which aren't as tall as the socket head bolts.

I really think a new flywheel might be in order.

colins84 · Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject:

Hey y'all,

Thanks for the advice here. I went ahead and purchased a refurb'd Flywheel from GW.

The Flywheel bolts are Brand new. The old ones had quite a bit of damage.
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1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Subaru EJ25 w/ Peloquin)
1986 Vanagon GL (2.2L)


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