I can't find the specs for that, how much is too much?
I can feel some, but that's subjective..
when I took the IM shaft out this is what I found:
the bearing surface is scratched, bu smooth, I can't feel irregularities with my nails, the oil seal surface is a different story, it has those two nasty grooves. the other end looks new.
usable?
just dropped it at the machinist to lighten it up, I'll go there again to see what they can do about those grooves, and drop a few more parts
thanks, but what about the play? how much is OK?
thanks, but what about the play? how much is OK?
No specs for you, but in out (pass side to driver's side) play is normal. Up/down play should be non-existent. If you have up-down play, then you'll need to get oversized bearings and ream them in-place as libbybapa noted.
Bentley specs 0.25mm (0.0098in") for axial play on the 1.6s. I believe it is even more on the AAZs but that bentley is at work right now so I can't check.
thanks a lot! I'll measure it asap.
I see I must get a bentley
I already have Chiltons, and haynes (mk2 and mk3), but both are almost useless for anything more than an oil change.
well, I realized I couldn't measure the play because I already had dropped the IM shaft at the machinist yesterday...
but, this is what I got today:
going to measure play now.
wohooo!!! 0.14mm of side to side and up-down play, measured without the outer plate and seal.
not very good, but acceptable.
also took out the seal, I don't like this design, we have 1cm of sealing surface and the seal only contacts in one point.
thats why I had a groove on the outer seal.