I expect they will be, once they arrive at the end of the week or maybe
Monday (I had to order them from the dealer). Fortunately, I do have a tool
to compress the springs while the circlip is installed. A funny story
regarding that tool: it just so happens that the spare tire/jack hold-down
from a 1987 Dodge Omni is nearly identical to the special VW tool used to
compress the flange springs. Weird huh? I took it off my girlfriend's car 10
years ago right before it went to the wrecker. At least that old Omni turned
out to be good for something...

--
Kent
1987 VW GTI 8V, original owner, 220,000+ miles

> wrote in message
...
> Are those drive flanges any harder to install with the springs?
>
> "Kent" > wrote:
>
> >Okay, thanks, I'm going to give it a try.
> >
> >--
> >Kent
> >1987 VW GTI 8V, original owner, 220,000+ miles
> >
> > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> No, that is a good explaination. Make the 0 degree mark when it is
> >> reassembled. Get a piece of paper and make a mark .472". hold 0" at
> >> the 0 degree mark and mark the .472" That hole is huge. I have made
> >> new marks before that way.
> >>
> >> "Kent" > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear; allow me to clarify. The transaxle is
> >already
> >> >out of the car. I have a new clutch pack and flywheel to install. Now,
> >let's
> >> >assume that I bolt up the new flywheel right now and go through your
> >> >recommended process of finding TDC. Okay, the flywheel is now properly
> >> >positioned for TDC. Unfortunately, I still can't properly mark TDC on
the
> >> >flywheel because the timing pointer (the little pointer that you align
> >with
> >> >the timing mark on the flywheel when timing the engine) is part of the
> >> >transaxle (cast near the timing hole on the bell housing), and the
> >transaxle
> >> >is not in the car. Now, I could go ahead and reinstall the transaxle
at
> >this
> >> >point, after which I can mark TDC through the timing hole (since the
> >timing
> >> >pointer is now there for reference). Now I have another problem: I
think
> >it
> >> >would be hard to accurately measure the required .472 inch arc length
(6
> >> >deg. BTDC) from my TDC mark through the timing hole with the transaxle
> >> >installed. So the transaxle would have to come out again to gain
access
> >to
> >> >the flywheel so I can accurately position the ignition timing mark.
Does
> >> >this make sense or am I totally clueless here?
> >>
> >>
> >> Jim B.
>
>
> Jim B.