Air Cooled Vw Thrust Bearing

If your machine shop specializes in air cooled vws they may have a set of main bearings ready.

Air cooled vw thrust bearing. It s important to note that each thrust bearing will have a bearing tang on it. The thrust measurement is determined by measuring the thickness of the last main journal on the flywheel end of the engine. The stock measurement for thrust is 0 864 and it can be cut as much as 0 080 under. Theory behind thrust wear.

Oversized thrust bearings are typically offered in 1 and 2mm os versions. We provide the classic vw hobby with tech tips project advice and quality parts for vw restoration vw performance and custom aircooled vw projects. So you may have heard people in the scene referring to end float and engines being worn out with excessive play. Generally machine shops will cut down the engine case at the flywheel side to perfectly match an oversized bearing.

Stock vw cam bearings only had 1 thrust bearing this set provides 2 to halve the thrust bearing wear. We serve the vw parts and vw tech needs of owners of aircooled type 1 vw beetle karmann ghia type 181 thing type 2 volkswagen bus type 3 vw squareback fastback squareback and type 411. Main journal thrust is the final measurement that must be performed when sizing your air cooled vw main bearings. Watch as john edwards costa mesa r d automotive.

This is all based around the main bearing wearing over a long period and developing a more sloppy fit in the journal the bearing sits in. Here s a neat trick to save your air cooled vw engine block when the thrust had been knocked out and a double oversize thrust bearing won t work. How to measure you aircooled vw main bearing set.