Hello volks!
Have been out of sight for a few days now since it was festive season in
this part of the world.
Back to our topic. Thanks for everyones input on this.
I hauled the engine and gearbox home a few days ago. Could not get to
research the couple of leads I had regarding welding the case. Since this is a
spare motor I wont be doing much in this regard at least till I have my hands
full with other VW related engagements!
Inspected the motor at home. Havent taken the oil cooler off yet but can
see clearly that the break rather than crack extends thru the rear oil passage.
Bad news indeed.
Full flowing the case would be a good option as Marc says but then parts
for such a job are nonexistent in Pakistan.
The case is an 'E' series 1300cc unit. Here in Pakistan we got small
capacity 1200 and 1300 cars. 1500 and later 1600 examples were rare given the
high fuel prices then and now compared to the USA.
I was very happy to get my hands on this particular unit since it would
have served an 'off the shelf' replacement unit for any of my bugs which had
any kind of engine issue anytime. Would have made it possible to bring a car
back to the road in a matter of hours. This was not meant to be repaired or
tinkered on.
I discussed the matter with an old timer who also gave me the option of
repairing the case either by using a custom made piece of sheetmetal designed
to hold the oil cooler in place (would not work since the break runs thru the
oil passage.....at that time that was not known to me) OR the other option is
to repair the case using something we have available locally. Its a very tough
'bandaid' solution to any problem under the sun. Its something like Araldite
but only a lot tougher. Its made in Pakistan and very popular with mechanics
given its versatility and immense potential of use. Known as 'Magic Epoxy
Steel' it just might be a solution to my problem.
Would think of which way to go soon. Would prefer welding if done
reliably, otherwise might try the bandaid solution at least till the time the
engine sits in storage.
While typing this out I just came up with something on the www. Take a
look:
www.epoxy.com.pk/steel/htm
Best regards.
> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:28:40 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Repairing the VW crankcase.>
> > Repair is possible, although as Gerald points out it> should only be
> attempted by someone with the proper> equipment/experience to weld magnesium
> alloys.> I had a case with similar damage once (the car it was> in was
> rear-ended and the cooler got hit) - just a> tiny crack under the cooler
> flange that went into the> "out" passage. I used it on a race engine that
> was> dry-sumped - since it didn't really NEED that passage,> I simply tapped
> down into the passage and installed a> pipe plug below the crack. You could
> do the same on a> wet-sump motor too, if you were to full-flow it and> use an
> external cooler with a thermostatic bypass> valve.> `67 ("H0") cases weren't
> bad in their day (a damn> sight better'n the `68/`69 "cottage-cheese-alloy")
> but> after 40 years' service odds are it's not REALLY worth> investing much
> money in - IMO a later,> large-passage-dual-relief case is a much better>
> foundation to start with.> > --- asad ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >
> > > Guys,> > > > I had recently purchased a 1300 1967 vintage> > engine along
> with the transmission. I got a good> > deal so bought the set to keep as a
> spare. While the> > trans would come in handy soon it seems the engine> > has
> had a tragedy.> > > > A car backed into it while it was lying on a> > shop
> floor where the engine was temporarily stored.> > Theres a crack/break under
> the oil cooler which was> > hit. Can see some oil seeping out. Is it at all>
> > possible to weld up/repair a VW case? Local people> > tell me some shops
> specialise in special welds used> > for alloys and such. Are these reliable?
> > > > > The engine is a very nice clean unit which seems> > to have low miles
> and was being kept as a bolt on> > unit ready to go into any one of my
> current or maybe> > future cars. Breaks my heart to note the loss. Hope> > it
> can be mended rather than junking the case and> > using all the good parts.>
> > > > > > Input welcome> > > > Asad> > > > Karachi, Pakistan.> >>
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