[cbbest]

Couple of thoughts...

You might want to crack open one of your text's and check to see if you have enough thread left to carry the load. Can't exactly remember the math here, but its a function of diameter, pitch, material, etc.

How did your flyweel make out? Mine was pretty much wobbled out and would need to be cut for larger pins. Any slop in this fit I would think would take the pins out again in no time. Also - look for burs. Won't take much to get oil to leak past the soft metal gasket there.

Just curious. Have any of the VW guru's done anything interesting here? seems like such a weak link in these cars...

Cb