I am currently rebuilding a 1600 twin port engine, but having a bit of trouble with the end float measurement?
Without any shims I'm getting 0.70 mm end float?
Too small to get the required 3 shim stack up.
I've now noticed that the previous builder had used a small metal 0.2mm shim/ gasket between the flywheel and the crankshaft to give extra end float and allow the fitting of three shims.(the one you get with the Elring gasket set for earlier engines)
I've read this is possible on previous threads.
But my question is:
Before I stripped the engine I was getting oil on the clutch, and have found nothing wrong with the main seal, the o ring was seated nicely in the fly wheel,no cracks in the casing or other usual oil leak areas, so could this shim have anything to do with the leak?
(The casing has been alighn bored and thrust cut in the past)
My options are : refit the metal shim between the crank and flywheel
: machine 0.2 mm off the flywheel thrust face.
Any suggestions
Thank you
Mike
Without any shims I'm getting 0.70 mm end float?
Too small to get the required 3 shim stack up.
I've now noticed that the previous builder had used a small metal 0.2mm shim/ gasket between the flywheel and the crankshaft to give extra end float and allow the fitting of three shims.(the one you get with the Elring gasket set for earlier engines)
I've read this is possible on previous threads.
But my question is:
Before I stripped the engine I was getting oil on the clutch, and have found nothing wrong with the main seal, the o ring was seated nicely in the fly wheel,no cracks in the casing or other usual oil leak areas, so could this shim have anything to do with the leak?
(The casing has been alighn bored and thrust cut in the past)
My options are : refit the metal shim between the crank and flywheel
: machine 0.2 mm off the flywheel thrust face.
Any suggestions
Thank you
Mike