Oil Light

Yeah switch is probably badd i use a gauge <, Actually a made in Taiwann oil Gauge <, Cheap i set it up too screw right intoo the case . It works ? But now on the clutch problem here ? Im not sure what all is in Vic,s site on this but might check him out see ifn he got any tech on it ? But First lett me explain deal on 6 volt too 12 volt conversion . <, Cause im thinkin this is probably the deal here . But between throw out bearing,s and the throw out bearing shaft , and pressure plates too clutch combos? Theres like i think 9 different combos that work / I actually have like 10 old pressure plates and bunch of transaxle throw out bearing,s and shafts that i keep around just ta look at when i try ta figure out a combo ? If im lookin at it i can remember what work,s with what or least figure it out ? Hot Vw,s at one time published article on all different combo,s with pic,s i kept magg for many year,s but i either stashed cant remember where i put it or some one walked off with it . But other than wrong combo only other thing that will cause clutch not too work is bodin tube not being anchored in the tunnel right . Check Vic,s site and ifn he dont have nothin on combos post again i will try ta help ya figure it out . Sean

Again..... I put it all back together and reTorqued the clutch bolts.... I think that might have been the problem.  I dont think I did a good job the first time tightening the bolts and that would make sence since I could get the trans into first and the wheel would move but only if the engine was reved....

Anyway the engine I will put back in tomarrow and we will see what is what.... I will also be able to buy the pressure dial indicator \

Hope all had a happy and safe Memorial Day.

fred

not to scare you but if you'd been running the engine with the pump like that you were pumping NO OIL and may have done some serious bearing damage.  Aside from pulling the motor all apart about the only thing you can do now is check for a bunch of bearing material in the oil and check oil pressure / listen for knocks. Hopefully the engine was assembled with a great deal of assembly lube.

Ok Sean now you are scaring me !?

Most likely you should be fine if they use any assembly lube. A buddy once built a new engine that was drilled for full flow. He didn't use the correct oil pump with the oil line and used a stock one. Capped the return hole and got about 40 highway miles on the car while playing with his non functioning oil pressure gauge before the engine locked up.  He'd neglected to remove the brass plug tapped into the internal oil pressure hole that was installed to use the full flow pump.