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• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:35:25 EDT
  ...So cc-ing the heads is rather futile. > >Well, I didn't cc the dish in the piston ('cause the pistons and >cylinders were...
• Re: Coolant Overflowing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:36:15 -0600
  ...Is this a symptom of coolant getting past o-ring on cylinders? Leak down done when heads were replaced and came out fine. > >Michael...
• Re: Cylinder Head Cleaning/Checking Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 02:08:32 +0000
  ...needing to remove cylinder heads from a > 2.1. I would like to know a technique to use for head removal that is > sure...
• Re: head job
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:23:21 -0600
  ...Aircooled aircraft engines are made with the steel cylinder barrel screwed to the aluminum head, so the head, rocker bosses, and barrel are all...
• Mark Stephens six-stud system
  Historical mailing list - Brian W. Block
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:30:27 -0700
  ...I am experiencing loss of compression from leakage around cylinder head. Am considering going to the "six stud system" from Mark Stephens-- This includes...
• Re: Anyone not having problems?
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:31:33 -0500
  ...The leak is around the driver side cylinder head area but doesn't seem to be from the rubber gaskets between the head and...
• 84 88 parting
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:29:14 -0700
  ...1.9 electric's 1.9 heads vw remanufactured brain box and wiring master cylinder master cylinder booster spare tire pan carpet seats vents...
• Re: Replaced heads, now water in oil
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:12:43 -0500
  ...Good luck, Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Bill Collins wrote: >I just finished replacing the heads on my '84 1.9l. It started...
• Re: 84 temp. gauge and idle stabilizer electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Tasha
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 22:58:19 -0400
  ...when one cylinder was > >leaking compression pressure into the cooling system due to a bad head > >gasket (metal shim on top of cylinder) seal. > > > > >>
• Re: Thanks and New Problem (Heads and Cylinders)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 11:44:58 -0700
  ...I am >going to be attempting the opposite, putting a cylinder over a piston and I >figure they must make a tool to do...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 18:03:04 -0700
  ...querried about how to replace cylinders onto pistons when the > cylinders insisted on coming off with the heads. Most responses were of the > "can...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:53:56 -0700
  ...head and cylinder(s) still a 50/50 split between work done on newer head or parts on the older head and cylinder wearing...
• Re: Question about KOLBENSCHMIDT cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:29:42 -0700
  > You can use the 2.1L heads on a 1.9L as long as you replace both. So your > best best would be my...
• TDI parts available
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:30:19 -0400
  ...mechanic TDI pump w/11 mm head $1100 (CAD) ALH cylinder head $600 (CAD) w/80k ALH 10mm injection pump $450 (CAD) Shipping will...
• Re: It's smoking! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:33:59 -0800
  ...If you do just the heads, you will probably want to lap in the cylinders again, since they may no longer be perfectly flat...
• Merry Christmas and a Vanagon question for you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 00:26:14 -0800
  ...P> <P>The cylinder heads were replaced 40,000 miles ago so I would like to avoid removing the head . </P> <P>Is it...
• Re: front exhaust pipe
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:57:47 -0400
  ...It looks like one side (passenger side) is attached to the cylinder > head with two bolts, while the other side is attached with two...
• Cylinder Head Gasket Repair & Coolant Hose Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:27:36 +0000
  Well, folks, today I reinstalled the right side cylinder head with new gasket. This job has mushroomed, as most Vanagon repair jobs do. I...
• Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:05:57 -0400
  Over the weekend, I removed the cylinders, cleaned things up, replaced all the cylinder o-rings, and put the engine back together. I hesitated...
• Re: nylon head nuts?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 01:22:16 EDT
  In a message dated 10/15/03 8:12:55 PM, jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM writes: << They only use nylon cylinder head nuts on...
• Vanagon Trivia
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:52:34 EST
  ...I did see many cylinder heads get replaced though. A real tough part was getting the wrist pins out of the pistons on high...
• Re: Heads - Argh! Here we go again....
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:32:00 -0600
  ...Heads > > >Hi All, > > > >I need to buy cylinder heads. Who has the best value for the $$ and who >should I stay away from? > > > >Jere...
• Need head temp sensor for FI
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 16:17:15 -0400
  I need a head temp sensor (the one that goes by number 3 cylinder) for an 81 vanagon Fuel Injection. Cannot find one locally...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 15:12:13 -0700
  ...Then, I had to pull the head off > with the cylinder after days of trying and prying. I ended up standing on > the head...
• nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 09:54:09 -0700
  ...the > heads if the problem has not been left so long that the head seals (inners) > or the tops of the cylinders have burned...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:35:44 -0400
  ...tomorrow to get the >cylinders out. > >Everything I've seen inside looks pretty good, to my amazement, except the >heads, which were used anyway...
• 1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:41:11 -0700
  ...point of having both cylinder heads off. There is a LOT of really bad pitting on the passenger side head sealing surface, and less...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:09:17 -0400
  >for the .006" to be taken up using solid lifters, however, that means, as >the engine heats up, the crankcase, cylinder block and heads...
• Re: AMC / German Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:38:17 -0400
  ...er cylinder heads and he assured me that they are > indeed > made in Germany. He says Germany is cast in the head and stamped...
• How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:40:49 -0500
  ...To get your % leakage number, do you just pressurize the cylinder, cut off the airflow, and measure the pressure after, say, one minute of...
• Re: 1.9 heads on a 2.1 engine? Part II
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 16:25:15 +0200
  ...head volume. > As a matter of fact; if pistons, cylinder length and head seal thickness > are the same in both engines the head volume...
• RE: Water Pumper Head Corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Wed, 8 May 1996 11:23:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...dwight At 5:55 PM 5/8/96, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: >>> I propose a ground strap at least, from head to cylinder...
• Re: VW VR5's (Was Re: VW V6 ?'s)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:18:21 -0800
  ...The VW web page > said it's a 20-valve VR5 with the same 5-valve/per cylinder head design > like the Audi's...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:10:23 -0600
  ...This head/barrel arrangement sure reduced head problems - except that occasionally a head would crack at the point the cylinder was screwed in. I...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
  ...When we got home, he crawled underneath with a strong light and reported that there was a visible gap between the cylinders and head...
• For WBX Owners with Suspected Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 16:10:44 EST
  ...Leaking cylinder head gaskets, cracked/warped blocks/cylinder heads can all lead to complete engine failure. Verify the problem with this easy to use...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:01:32 -0400
  The cylinder is stuck to the head, right? If that is the case, the rope trick won't work. The cylinder will just separate...
• Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:38:34 -0400
  ...However, one has a pair of cylinder shims and >> a pair of head shims -- the other has just a pair of cylinder shims and...
• What do people do w/their cracked Cylinder heads?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 09:07:12 PDT
  I have a cracked cylinder head and would like to solicit creative uses for it. So far, I have come up with: 1) Taping...
• Head corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Jon Walton
  Wed, 08 May 1996 12:48:49 -0700
  Mike West wrote about the idea of neutralizing any electrical imbalace between the head and cylinder body to prevent head corrosion. A shop here...
• Thanks and Broken Stud Removal
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:52:40 -0700
  ...I was planning to take out a broken exhaust stud from my cylinder head tomorrow with a drill and easy-out, but heard stories...
• Fwd: Euro-Engine: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, Mechanical, cylinder head and piston sleeves
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 16:42:40 -0500
  ...cylinder head and piston sleeves >Condition: leaks > >____________________________________________________________ > >we are doing a head gasket job on this motor. We found an >external coolant leak. The...
• Re: installing new clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:51:12 +0000
  ...The first time it was a headache, the second, several years later, went easy. The cost for the rebuild kit was around 15.00...
• piston wear and compression
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:10:23 -0800
  ...Oil in the cylinder made no difference. So I checked the torque settings on the head and they were fine (I retorqued the heads...
• Re: air cooled 4th gear pick up
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:29:09 -0700
  ...westy w/ the 1+3 cylinders valves >burnt. My mech >replaced and ground the valves -he said the heads had been welded but >where...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:32:13 -0400
  ...When the heads are tightened down, it is the top of the cylinders hitting the crush or metal gaskets pushed into the cylinder recesses...
• Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:16:31 +0000
  ...At > 248K the exhaust valve for cylinder #2 burned.  I pulled the heads, > replaced the one valve, removed the liners and replaced the rings...
• parting 84 out
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 20:41:08 -0700
  ...9 engine tin 1.9 electric's brain box master cylinder master cylinder booster spare tire pan carpet seats vents windows door panels lights...
• 85 1.9 cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lynch
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 10:09:49 -0700
  Not one but TWO mechanics are telling me that they can simply machine the corrosion off the heads and re-use them. Everything I...
• New long block : leaky head :(
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 16:40:23 -1000
  ...leaky head :( I just put a new rebuilt in my 87 Vanagon GL and the right cylinder hear is dripping oil real slow, is...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:39:07 -0700
  ...Separating heads from cylinders >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:21:38 -0700 > >Right - the problem is that the heads will move away from...
• Re: Engine still not start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 09:20:04 -0400
  ...well. * Both heads removed and replaced with new rebuilt heads * push rods are centered in lifters / rocker arms correctly. * all cylinders valves were adjusted...
• Re: valves -> rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 01:21:46 -0500
  ...buy a new piston/cylinder set and have the heads rebuilt, by someone who specializes in Type 4 heads. I recommend Mark Stephens High...
• Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 9 Apr 2023 20:59:31 -0400
  ...For my 91 the heads were replaced at 168K. At >> 248K the exhaust valve for cylinder #2 burned. I pulled the heads, >> replaced the...
• P&C procedure CAN be done!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:35:29 -0600
  Last week I querried about how to replace cylinders onto pistons when the cylinders insisted on coming off with the heads. Most responses were...
• intake manifold gasket
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:34:02 -0700
  When I replaced the cylinder head gaskets on my 1983.5 water-cooled Westy, I bought a gasket kit that contained gaskets for the...
• headgasket replacement information
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:45:10 -0800
  ...to hold in the metal seals that fit inside the head that the cylinder sleeves make contact with to form the combustion seal. The...
• 1.9 engine health?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:22:51 -0400
  ...Cold --------------- cylinder 1 => 95 psi cylinder 2 => 110 psi cylinder 3 => 140 psi cylinder 4 => 145 psi Hot ------------------- cylinder 1 => 140 psi cylinder 2...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:49:54 -0400
  ...lock is possible, or both, a tired cylinder/rod + the hydro lock.... Cheers, Ben ps.: is the head missing for real!!!!!!!!!!! (he he he)
• Re: Head Update (getting worse)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:04:23 -0800
  ...had an excellent seal between the cylinder and head. Did the broken oil ring cause any cylinder and/or piston damage (scarring)? Tim -----Original...