Spliting the case

Beezerbob · Post by **Beezerbob** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:06 pm

Anyone ever split the case with the flywheel still on? can it be done ? like going to the junk yard and looking at the motor 4 u buy , BUT no air gun to get the nut off!

InaneCathode · Post by **InaneCathode** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:32 pm

It could be done i think.

sideshow · Post by **sideshow** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:43 am

Beetle engine yes, bus engine no.

InaneCathode · Post by **InaneCathode** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:34 pm

How come not a bus engine, je suis curious :O

wildthings · Post by **wildthings** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:14 pm

There are case bolts behind the flywheel on a T4 motor.

InaneCathode · Post by **InaneCathode** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:33 am

What about an early model?

oilhammer · Post by **oilhammer** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:54 pm

The Type 4 engines have a nut behind the flywheel. However, the Type 4 engine is easier to remove the flywheel as it has 5 smaller bolts instead of the one huge one the Type 1 has.