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• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:25:19 -0700
  ...why I just don't buy all new head studs, cap nuts, > lifters, pistons, cylinder heads if mine are servisable and worked fine > before...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:23:20 -0800
  ...The heads have a rubber gasket between them and the case, rubber hoses connect them to the intake plenum, and the cap nuts on...
• Of brakes, accelerator cables, exhausts, and dripping coolant...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:08:43 -0500
  ...cylinder. One of the list vendors was very accommodating and shipped everything to my door for Saturday morning - wanted to get a head start...
• Re: 1.6 TD torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 21:09:51 -0700
  ...Exhaust manifold to cylinder head: 18 ft lb Oil supply line to turbo/return line to oilpan/return line flange on turbo: 22 ft...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:45:57 -0700
  ...Two out of four hex head cap > screws on each side are badly rusted. The hex nuts are so rusted there, > that I bypassed...
• Re: exhaust nuts and bolts & other things
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:32:45 EST
  ...loathing set in because about that time it blew its 3rd head gasket. Honda would not spring for a fourth one saying that the...
• FW: 85 Vanagon - leaking push rod tube?
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 7 May 2001 15:34:12 -0400
  ...it helps them seat in the cylinder head and engine case. then put the tube in place and let it pop into the holes...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:12:43 -0700
  ...This is a set of very critical components for a rebuild, if cylinder heads are most critical ones. I could have reused my OEM...
• Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:18:32 -0400
  ...In cold weather the > > right cylinder head weeps a bit of coolant. But other than these few > > minor quirks, it has been very reliable...
• Re: Replacing the master cylider
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:14:05 -0400
  ...brake master cylinder: Ok two brake lines off, rubber hose off, all you have left is the two MC anchor nuts. I believe they...
• Re: Broken Head Stud
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 14:00:45 -0800
  ...Am I likely to be Asking For Trouble by pulling the head and > cylinders in a poorly lit underground parking garage with no facilities...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:34:14 -0400
  ...The compresstion test I did after re-torguing the head nuts cold engine got all 4 cylinders at 150 PSI or better. This is...
• Re: Running a 1.9 without any head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 8 Jan 2006 14:10:07 -0800
  ...cylinder head removal.namely stud snappage and > costs.Engine runs smoooooth.I never considered a rebuild for this or any > WBX,so the heads...
• Re: I drove it! (engine swap info)5Cyl. commend
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:25:33 +0100
  Steve wrote: > Am i the only one who likes the performance of the opposed cylinder engines as > opposed to the in-line engines? I...
• Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:38:33 -0700
  ...You can't mix the heads, they should be the same. #2. Loosen the adjusting nuts about two full turns. #3. Start the engine...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:43:36 -0400
  ...the head bottoms out on the barrels, and the > heads > are held to the tops of the barrels by the cylinder head nuts at...
• Re: 85 1.9 GL- No.VA head gasket repair shop?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:13:40 -0800
  ...When I got home ,I discovered that my head gasket was leaking at the > #3 cylinder.Hummmmmmmmmm.What could I say?A wbx w...
• Re: Exhaust questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:21:16 -0400
  ...Whenever I've reinstalled a stud I've "Double nutted" the stud then used a socket wrench to drive it in. Mike '84 GL...
• Re: Replacing the Head Gaskets (Maybe the Head)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:18:52 -0400
  ...exhaust nuts and bolts. I have the Bentley manual. I have some mechanical experience, but the last time I had the head off an...
• Engine Reccommendations-type 2
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 22:11:05 -0700
  ...Use a light oil (20W ND) to assemble the pistons to the cylinders. Another fun part is what head to use. I think that...
• Re: Fluids Analysis!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 23:46:29 -0800
  ...Doing Waterboxer heads, pull those cylinders and change those > gaskets underneath. Be sure to seal the faces of the head nuts inside the > rocker...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...miles some >Set of engine gaskets *** same as below? >Gaskets for cylinder head cover *** one set for whole group? & sealant >Oil strainer cover *** what...
• 71 bus shopping list (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:14:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...studs/nuts | 13.00 | 13.00 | . * Misc. Nuts/bolts Pkg. Metric | . | | 43.00 * Lug stud & lug nut (pair) | . | 5.00 | . * 2 rear Axle nuts...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:19:56 -0500
  ...Used Seafoam to get carbon out of cylinder >> heads. Changed bad thermostat. Checked all grounds and built ground "web" to >> all points in engine...
• Re: 2.5L 120HP waterboxer.....that runs on 91 octane......90mm stroke by 94mm bore....and pases smog...hmmm?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 22:45:56 -0700
  ...PISTON & CYLINDER KIT K70401 (B) 185 BUGPACK FLYWHEEL 12v 13lb LIGHTENED 8 DOWEL 110 ELRING SEAL KIT ENGINE SEALS & GASKETS 12 SCAT NUT CHROMOLY...
• Re: syncro front CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:20:47 -0500
  ...Good luck, Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking cylinder head 85 Jetta GLI w/165,000 miles Dallas, TX (Back to...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:06:00 -0600
  ...the outer head gasket. If you look at this thread and many other threads, what gets people in trouble is not bad rings, cylinders...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:10:03 -0700
  ...You can't mix the heads, they should > be the same. > #2. Loosen the adjusting nuts about two full turns. > #3. Start the engine...
• Re: exhaust studs/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:24:12 -0800
  ...other (#4) required head removal and a machine shop.� Since there's a crossover pipe connecting #1 and #3 cylinders and a second pipe...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:50:11 -0800
  ...on the aft nut and bolt that holds the slave cyl to the bracket .. weld that bolt head on the underside.. turning it into...
• Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:03:24 -0500
  ...On the last one after welding the nut on he also heated the area of the head with his acetylene torch, all to no...
• Woo Hoo got my exhaust...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:12:43 -0500
  ...He even threw in a crate of spares he had left with new brake shoes, wheel cylinders, rotor, cap, plugs, and coolant cap. Oh...
• '72 Westie, getting started
  Historical mailing list - Randall Carpenter
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 23:50:45 -0500
  ...I picked the bug up cheap enough and I thought I had a real deal when I saw it had new heads and cylinders...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 16:54:16 -0700
  ...Your pumping can mean, you are in need of a master cylinder. Under and behind the instruments. Zoltan -----Original Message----- From: Vincent Dow Sent...
• Re: Replacing the master cylider - In Bentley?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:29:17 -0400
  ...brake master cylinder: Ok two brake lines off, rubber hose off, all you have left is the two MC anchor nuts. I believe they...
• Re: Check my head?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:24:27 -0500
  ...Now you will think you have a >> leaky head nut but it is actually a crack and will require you to >> replace that head...
• Re: Finding trustworthy mechanics; was RE: heads- bus depot or van cafe??
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:38:14 -0700
  ...A BMW friend/nut that I know always seems to have something apart and heading for different machine shops. He learned the hard way...
• Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:25:41 -0400
  ...On the last one after welding > the nut on he also heated the area of the head with his acetylene torch, all > to no...
• Re: How does a leak down tester work???
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:11:02 -0500
  ...the alternator center nut ~ Turn engine Clockwise // Once you find Number 1 TDC // Insert your test hose into number 1 cylinder then connect your...
• for sale/wanted: vwcoa and LiMBO
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 28 Nov 94 09:27:13 CST
  ...disk brake front ends, complete - $100 each obo; early aircooled vanagon cylinder heads, $100 obo; also, many Type 2 and Type 4 parts available...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:24:31 -0500
  ...It had a solid one. > The cylinder heads were 20k+ miles new (VW OEM). I bought a > set of Cofap for about $200 and...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Sep 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 20:56:50 -0700
  ...Anyway, get the hole fixed, then when you start reassembling the exhaust pipe onto the head, try to get both nuts and both bolts...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:19:37 -0800
  ...the leak I had at the top of the passenger side cylinder nuts. I've driven across the country a couple of times and...
• Re: Rear Brake set up-The spacers
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:36:44 -0600
  ...Can't thank you enough! Looks like we will be heading to the Grand Canyon at the end of the week after all� Best...
• Re: Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 23:02:18 -0700
  ...cylinders means the studs no longer maintained enough tension to keep the heads down under pressure. How do you figure ? the studs and nuts...
• Re: Brake master cyclinder replacement procedures (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:43:33 -0700
  ...brake master cylinder: Ok two brake lines off, rubber hose off, all you have left is the two MC anchor nuts. I believe they...
• Re: OEM heads are useless?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 17:31:54 -0600
  ...I DID use the yellow stuff on the head nuts. Immediately after this it had slight gas bubbles in the expansion tank. I retorqued...
• Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:50:06 +0000
  ...In cold weather the > > right cylinder head weeps a bit of coolant. But other than these few > > minor quirks, it has been very reliable...
• Re: oil out of concrete
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:11:41 +1300
  ...I recenty (as in last Thursday) had a spill from the head-cracked turbodiesel Estima (=Previa) engine I was removing... on my cousin-in...
• Re: Club Hammers
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:20:25 -0600
  ...the amount of room), therefore hitting the nut on it's > top > > >> > > >> surface with the cylinder head acting as a support. >> > > >> > > >> Given enough room...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:49:45 +0000
  ...It could be a bad metal line or a leaky rear wheel cylinder. You could be ripping into your front brakes for no reason...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:41:17 -0700
  ...Note that I do NOT carry spare alternators, starters, piston sets, cylinder heads, transmissions, CV joints, axle shafts, ECUs, AFMs, distributors, spark plugs, ignition...
• Repost: Research done, now your opinion...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:09:53 -0500
  ...the 3K oil changes) when I did the heads last time I >had the cylinder barrels out and they looked good, no scratches or...
• Re: tired 1.9l question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:53:30 -0400
  The leak down test should have shown where the leak in cylinder #1 was. Lifters are not the problem. I suspect that the intake...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 11:26:00 +0000
  ...If no leaks and the > fluid level is good then you need to look at the rear brakes or a bad > master cylinder. The...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:52:58 -0700
  ...I had to put all my cylinders in twice because of this mistake. You have to put the rear cylinders in first (closest to...
• Fwd: Brake master cyclinder replacement procedures (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:13:11 -0400
  ...brake master cylinder: Ok two brake lines off, rubber hose off, all you have left is the two MC anchor nuts. I believe they...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:40:50 -0400
  ...I just bought a head from a list member of the diesel group, and it looks like he used the 12mm head with an...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:57:16 -0800
  ...The heads will likely fail long before much wears with the pistons and cylinders and rings. new rings are always a good idea ...mandatory...
• Cooling system replacement in progress (long)...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:43:25 -0800
  ...5) The hose that goes from the right-hand cylinder head to the plastic TEE junction (S-shaped hose) runs very close to the...