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Re: Rebuilding Vanagon Electric Windows or How To Go Into Debt rebuild electric motor
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:08:42 -0700
...It's like stakeing a valve seat. You go all the way around putting the probe inbetween the retainer and the motor cas and...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:44:49 -0700
...We found only minor pitting, and no cracks between > the valves. The Valve guides are not worn at all (not worth replacing at > least...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:19:50 -0500
...If it was a top overhaul - cylinders honed, new rings - maybe new pistons - valves and valve guides and seats - Definitely used break-in oil...
Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - kfilc
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:16:30 -0000
...On cars I've owned that leaked oil > down the valve guides when sitting, this smoke would occur on every > startup, even a trip...
Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:23:02 -0700
...rod bearings?, the rings or cylinder walls? the cam followers? the valve guides? Where is this "magical" lack of wear ? I do not see...
Re: Cold Idle Problem
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:54:41 -0400
...Small vacuum leaks, bad injector spray patterns, carbon > deposits on the back of the intake valves, bad valves, worn guides, any > unbalanced engine condition...
Re: Strange clacking (valve Lifter?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:49:04 -0500
...Cleans your valves, guides, piston tops, ring groves, combustion chambers, fuel lines, fuel injectors. If your rings are supported by carbon and buildup of...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:50:07 -0500
...Bad valves, worn > guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:16:16 -0400
...Bad intake valves and worn guides are fairly common. >> >> As for mixture control the O2 sensor actually provides a some diagnostic capabilities. Using a...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:31 -0800
...no cracks between the valve seats, a decent rubber gasket surface, good exhaust valves, good guides, and a proper valve job, along with very...
Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:43:29 -0400
...Time for a leak down test and measure valve lift. Bad valves/guides can cause all sorts of funky stuff. Except for the O2...
Re: Running The Van Low On Fuel
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:21:52 -0400
...These are just like the deposits in the intake valve chambers. Worn valve guides and missing stem seals add to this as some oil...
Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - Joel
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:19:38 -0800
...On cars I've owned that leaked oil > down the valve guides when sitting, this smoke would occur on every > startup, even a trip...
Re: Diesel tips for new owner
Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:32:34 -0500
...I run 15W-40 weight oil, but my valve seal guides or lower rings are warn, so I use cheap oil. My 1.6D...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:45:04 -0600
...On most engines valve wear, seating, >> guides and cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often >> require >> attention. Many engines with coolant carrying...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:19:42 -0500
...Bad valves, worn > guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:34:09 -0700
...My engine has 37k miles on it and from one report is blowing lots of oil on startup - probably valve guides. This is the...
Re: Poorman's Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:28:36 -0700
...What a hassle getting these bearings! They also routinely use oversized valve guides. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:51:43 -0400
...My guess is that it came about due to oil system failures due to the over head cam engines having the valve guides suck...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 2 Jun 2022 10:11:58 -0400
...Bad intake valves and worn guides are fairly common. >>> >>> As for mixture control the O2 sensor actually provides a some diagnostic capabilities. Using a...
Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
Historical mailing list - --------
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:51:31 -0500
...There was no crack, no >> >> >burnt > > >>valve, no warping and no damage I could see. Valve guides are slightly worn but >>within Bentely permission...
1600 air cooled engine build
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 16:12:02 -0700 (PDT)
...I'm just going to oil up the valve guides while I can still tip it up on each side, turn the engine a...
Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 7 Apr 2023 22:45:01 -0500
...even a simple valve seat grind and valve replacement will > quickly exceed the cost of anew head, especially if the guides also need to...
Re: Expected Life of a Cat Converter??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:42:44 -0500
...Excess oil level, wrong viscosity, worn valve guides/rings excessive high revs and engine braking all lead to some oil passing through to the...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:30:25 -0500
...Bad valves, worn > > guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. > > > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:34:10 -0600
...no cracks between the valve > seats, a decent rubber gasket surface, good exhaust valves, good guides, and > a proper valve job, along with very...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:49:25 -0400
...On most engines valve wear, seating, > guides and cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often require > attention. Many engines with coolant carrying...
Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:13:50 -0700
...and imagine what the oil temp is in the little bit of oil that's in the exhasut valve guides .. way above failure point...
Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:24:16 -0700
...Blue or Blue-white Smoke - Usually an oil problem - rings, bad valve >>> >> guides, scored cylinder wall. A compression check is in order on this...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:24:24 -0700
...heat cycles, more than any other part in the engine.............valves and guides would be next, then the head itself. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From...
Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:21:48 -0800
...There was no crack, no > burnt > >valve, no warping and no damage I could see. Valve guides are slightly worn but > >within Bentely permission...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:45:39 -0400
...Bad intake valves and worn guides are fairly common. >>> >>> As for mixture control the O2 sensor actually provides a some diagnostic capabilities. Using a...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:15:24 -0400
...On most engines valve wear, seating, guides and cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often require attention. Many engines with coolant carrying...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:58:54 -0600
...Bad valves, worn >> guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:34:46 -0800
...There was no crack, no burnt valve, no warping and no damage I could see. Valve guides are slightly worn but within Bentely permission...
Re: motor rebuild update
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 07:58:04 -0400
...New guides, seats, valves, and a slight flycut to smooth > things out. > > We get everything back from the shop on Wednesday or Thursday, and...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:15:22 -0800
...if the valves are sealing.. I don't have tons of faith in that method ...you could have badly worn guides and it wouldn...
Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Apr 2023 16:02:51 -0700
...even a simple valve seat grind > > and valve replacement will quickly exceed the cost of anew head, > > especially if the guides also need to...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:32:02 -0600
...Bad intake valves and worn guides present the same problems as vacuum leaks with the addition of burning combustion gasses. Yes. How would this...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:59:28 -0400
Better ports and smaller diameter valve guides. The counterflow head uses 8mm guides, the crossflow has 7mm. The smaller diameter guide allows more air...
Re: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:46:02 -0700
...One possible aspect of the "tweaked" AMC heads is the valve guides. There might be a good explanation of what is done to them...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:51:25 -0700
...On most engines valve wear, seating, guides and >> cylinder head sealing are the weak links that often require attention. Many >> engines with coolant carrying...
Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 9 May 2013 21:36:34 -0700
...Machined and welded heads with over size valve guides, yes, reground cranks, sometimes just the rod journals, not the mains, reused cylinders, re ground...
Re: Running The Van Low On Fuel
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:04:36 +0000
...These > are just like the deposits in the intake valve chambers. Worn valve > guides and missing stem seals add to this as some oil...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:41:20 -0500
...no cracks between >> the valve >> seats, a decent rubber gasket surface, good exhaust valves, good >> guides, and >> a proper valve job, along with very...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:58:27 -0500
...Bad valves, worn > > guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. > > > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: 87 westie syncro maintenance and what is a motor worth?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:57:18 -0500
...My engine cost me $1500 - complete rebuild with all new bearings throughout, new cam, new waterpump, rebuild of heads with new valves, guides, and...
Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 13:44:46 -0500
...Chunks out of the top and side, combustion chamber all beat up, but no sign of any loose pieces, or broken valves or guides...
Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 9 Apr 2023 20:59:31 -0400
...even a simple valve seat grind >>> and valve replacement will quickly exceed the cost of anew head, >>> especially if the guides also need to...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:52:10 -0600
...Bad valves, worn >>> guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
Historical mailing list - John T
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:01:36 -0400
...even a simple valve seat grind > > and valve replacement will quickly exceed the cost of anew head, > > especially if the guides also need to...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:14:07 -0400
...you may find cracks in between the valves of your heads, need of new valve guides or stems, or just terrible corrosion problems associated...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 14:47:59 -0400
...rod bearings?, the rings or cylinder walls? the cam followers? the valve guides? Where is this "magical" lack of wear ? I do not see...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:20:54 -0500
...Bad valves, worn >>> guides, rings, etc. will make more grief then the controls. >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: [WetWesties] sudden glitch
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:49:58 -0700
...I say the heads should be pulled every 80,000 miles for a nice valve job and new head gaskets, as regular maintenence . They...
Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:16:31 +0000
...even a simple valve seat grind > > and valve replacement will quickly exceed the cost of anew head, > > especially if the guides also need to...
Thermostat & why (not?)
Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
Fri, 10 Nov 1995 10:32:25 -0500 (EST)
...thermostat your jugs will wear like a bitch, as will your valve guides; > you'll burn more gas, suck a lot of oil and...
Re: 87 Vanagon Crisis [long]
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:28:17 -0700
...If the oil has no effect, the oil is likely leaking past your valve guides (or a combination of both). The noise you mention...
RE :(NVC) New Zealand car question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:04:34 +1000
...bit shabby and appear smoky due to worn compression rings or valve guides. But that doesn't mean they won't hang in there...
Re: W.B. Turbo and weak spots
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:02:14 -0500
...you 10% increase in power and put more strain on the valve guides I think its hard to beat the stock setup when it...