Author Topic: need help can u change the crankshaft r they interchangeable 18.16v  (Read 2804 times)

Offline kkerry2005

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is it possible to change the crankshafts because my bottom end shells r making noises and some1 has told me u can change the crank aswell as the shells and some1 else says u carnt lol neeeeeeeed help lol G reg 18. 16v

Offline Wayne

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The engine will need to come out to replace the crank.

You would be better to remove it, strip it down and see what is wrong.

Offline rubjonny

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as above find the casue first then work from there. but yeah, 16v crank is same as 1.8 8v one from carb and gti
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Offline kkerry2005

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thanks ppl going to get it stripped

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Good work lad, start a thread on it  :smiley:


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Offline danny_p

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why change cranck   if you catch it in time just polish up the journals and fit new shells,  if it's worn to much or the suface is to badly damaged for that just have it ground to 1st undersize and get 1st undersize shells
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Danny what does 1st undersize mean ??
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Danny what does 1st undersize mean ??

Edit see below   :smiley:
« Last Edit: 14 April 2011, 12:03 by Wayne »

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Danny what does 1st undersize mean ??

there are usally 3 options for bearing size when buying them     othen marked "std " to indicate they are standard size  then there is    " -.010 "  or   "-0.10  " for 1st undersize  and "-0.020" or  "-0.20" for 2nd undersize.   

wayne - as metal will have been removed from the cranck if it has had to be reground hence reducing the diamiter of the bearing journal slightly  hence new bearings can be bought in smaller sizes.  not larger ones   it's pistons that come oversize as metal is removed from the inside of the bore and increases it's diamiter  tho often not the case on more modern engines as you'll overbore by anything fro 60 - 300 thou and pres liners in and use std size pistons

often you can just polish the jounals up with a bit or rope over some 2000 grit wet and dry and spinning it around for a bit and chuck std shells back in
« Last Edit: 14 April 2011, 10:38 by danny_p »
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

Offline kkerry2005

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i think it will b easyer because some sh!theads didnt do the job right the 1st time it got done it has already a reegrind they didnt take the engine out did it on ramps and it wasnt done properly still made a little noise wen got it back so its going to b a totaly strip job and hopefully it will b ready 4 the summer lol just going to take my time :-)