End Float

Post by **Dubstar** » 08 Apr 2008, 09:17

I'm dropping (well, lifting) in a secondhand engine shortly, as mines gone. Mine's an auto engine, but I'll be putting in a manual engine, and the only difference is just to take off the flywheel and put on the driveplate for the torque converter and set up the end float to suit. How do I do this, or is it only when the engine is put together? 2ltr CU engine by the way.

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 08 Apr 2008, 13:28

Crankshaft endfloat is usually set during the engine build, using shims either side of a crank web, so you should be fine just bolting the flywheel etc on

Post by **steve8090** » 08 Apr 2008, 15:17

Crankshaft end float is set by using shims between the flywheel and the back of the crank on the 2.0ltr cu, should be no more than 0.1mm, to test use a dti set to one face of the flywheel and gently tap the nose of the crank with a soft mallet to get the extent of the travel, replace or remove shims as required to get the required float. If you go too tight it will seize no.3 journal and too loose and it will knock like a knockety thing.

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 08 Apr 2008, 16:05

I stand corrected

Missed the 2.0CU bit at the end, teach me to read properly !

Post by **Dubstar** » 08 Apr 2008, 20:06

Thanks for the replys guys. Would I just be able to take the flywheel off the engine I have to go in, leave any shims in place that are there and then put the driveplate on or would I have to reset the endfloat with a dti set as described. What's a dti set by the way?

Post by **Dubstar** » 10 Apr 2008, 21:36

Anyone?

Post by **toomanytoys** » 10 Apr 2008, 21:45

you have to measure it.. cant be sure the flywheel and drive plate have the same machining..
there MUST be 3 shims, dont use 2...

DTI.. essentially a clever gauge with a dial face that measures the distance.. you aint gonna have one..

you can try the "click" method.. that is, assemble the parts, nip up bolts and see if you can push/pull the flywheel back and forth.. an nice smal "click" should be felt and heard, if you cant move it its too tight, if it flaps about its too loose.. other than that you will have to pop round a local eng firm and ask if they can help you out...

Post by **Dubstar** » 12 Apr 2008, 12:44

Nice one. I'll give it a go with the click method I think. I guess if I try the click method before I pull off the fly wheel as it is now I'll have a good idea of what how it's supposed to feel. Cheers mate