replacing the intermediate shaft bearings

[rabbitman]

On the Mk2, the IM shaft can be removed through the right wheel well if you remove the front and back mounts

X2

I would love to do that but my problem is I didn't use an oil pan gasket and used some right stuff and have no idea how the hell to seperate the halves  now.

If you put tons of right stuff on then that's probably your low oil pressure problem. There's probably gobs of it clogging the oil pickup screen. To have 20psi at idle (which is very good) and only 40 at 3000 (ok but not very linear) tells me there's an oil flow problem at higher rpm.

[rs899]

On the Mk2, the IM shaft can be removed through the right wheel well if you remove the front and back mounts

I that so you can lower or raise the engine? By how much?

3.5768"  lower . Give or take.... I don't remember but not too much.  I had the car up on jack stands.  The hardest part is getting your head in there somewhere to see what you are doing.

X2 on the use of RTV as an oil pan gasket.  Bad practice and a red flag for low oil pressure.

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

Who is a good source for a quality intermediate shaft bearing for my 92 Jetta? I know my outer bearing has play in it and I want to replace it before it flakes away.

[R.O.R-2.0]

Who is a good source for a quality intermediate shaft bearing for my 92 Jetta? I know my outer bearing has play in it and I want to replace it before it flakes away.

clevite

basically any bearings besides anything that says REAM TO FIT..

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

More seaching found this thread

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=1676.0

reply#8 has some part numbers.

Clevite # SH1209S was mentioned.

Did a search on # SH1209S and found this from Rockauto.com

http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/prt,116,SH1209S

 which is listed as a camshaft bearing. I called Rock Auto and they confirmed that is a cam shaft bearing. The question is: will it also work as the intermediate shaft bearings?


Germanautoparts.com has Dura Bond VWG-1 bearings http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Jetta/Engine/14/3

The other VW site has some good info http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=59051


There's some good info here from Clevite on checking and fitting bearings http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1102018

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

Searching Clevite's site on SH-1209 found these dimensions

http://catalog.mahleclevite.com/lv/display_partdetail.php?cram=SH1209S&direct=1

[dyoungen]

Ok, I finally am ready to R&R the intermediate shaft bearings. Anybody got the short list of things to do or remove to get the shaft out? I looked at the engine and it' won't come out unless the engine is jacked up as the IM shaft will hit the shock tower on the right side/ passenger side. I drove it to the shop where I"ll be doing the work, about 300 feet and she had 80lbs oil pressure when cold. I was surprised as it's been about 6 months since she ran last and I didn't have to use anything extra to get her going. I did read all everybody has posted and don't think it's going to be to bad. I have a set of car ramps I figure I"ll use to get her up off the floor.

[rs899]

Do you have a Mk1 or Mk2?  It would be a good idea to put this info in your sig...

[dyoungen]

Sorry I didn't let you know what I have. I have a 1985 Jetta, N/A Diesel with a 5 speed. I believe I"ve been told it's a MKII. Stock everything as far as I know. Ran great till it dropped the oil pressure. I had the oil pan off to check the oil pump screen and it was clean, real clean. Didn't use RTV when I replaced the oil pan gasket. It had about 80 lbs oil pressure when I started it to move it to the shop where I"m going to work on it, about 300/400 feet. I have the IM bearings and tooling to replace the bearings.