Henry,
Thanks fro the link. Seems like a good product, probably much better than
our local answer to this. But unfortunately for us we have to think a hundred
times and weigh pros and cons while ordering products off the www. Shipping is
a problem. Delivery is a problem. Things can and do get lost or rather
mysteriously disappear en route unless being delivered via courier.
regards,
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:04:42 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Repairing the VW crankcase.>
> > try this....> > http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMAKA=00260059> > > >
> -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL
> PROTECTED] Behalf Of asad ishaque> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:01 AM>
> To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Repairing
> the VW crankcase.> > > > 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 th!
e 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 thr!
u the oil passage.....at that time that was not known to me) O!
R the ot
her 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. Whi!
le the> > trans would come in handy soon it seems the engine> !
> has ha
d 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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