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• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:33:52 -0800
  ...cylinder head by hand. >> heads off in the van : >> it's all about Patience.. >> and Attention to Detail... >> and not busting rusted exhaust studs...
• Re: More On My Head Job
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:09:18 -0500
  ...I doubt anyone has ever pulled an engine to do an exhaust except in the case of broken studs or bolts on the heads...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:55:08 -0700
  ...sleeved cylinder engines. >> We don’t see much cylinder damage from cavitation erosion but it is very >> common on the head studs. >> >> As for...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:39:00 -0500
  ...The block tends to pull up "hills" around the > head bolt holes which leaves "valleys" between the studs, in the very > places that do...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:42:45 -0500
  ...The cylinder heads and pistons were not melted, but the wrist pins were blue, so I threw it all away and replaced with good...
• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:37:18 -0500
  ...leaking past > the > cylinder sealing ring[s] where they meet the head. This leakage will rear > it's ugly head normally when the engine...
• Vanago Stuff to sell
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:23:01 -0400
  ...2) 2.1 Short Block Motor ran but had a head leak so the heads were pulled. Guy lost interest I purchased the whole...
• Re: fair price for engine transfer?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:26:36 -0400
  ...put in my 86 snycro that currently apparently has busted cylinder head studs. Anyone have a guesstimate on hours/cost for the switch? - I...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:31:52 -1000
  ...and whether the tabs are on a bolt or a stud. I usually notch the mounting tabs to if under a bolt head, the...
• Re: WTB: One round headlight holdy-inny thing and screws, to '85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:17:00 -0800
  ...Heater diverter channel > Instrument cluster housing > Headlight buckets (rounds) > Lights (exterior & interior) > Grill (round lights) > Lugnuts / bolts / studs > Steel wheels > Ashtrays > Front door handles...
• heat exchangers replaced.
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:58:53 EDT
  ...On the right side, one of the studs came out with the nut but did not damage the threads in the head so they...
• Re: Vrroom!!!! Performance upgrades
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:29:25 -0400
  ...Anyone using the big intake valve heads available now or the 1.25 > rocker arms? > 2. Any case improvements needed? Should studs with any...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:15:53 +0000
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). > Then...
• Running a 1.9 without any head gasket
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:12:20 -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: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 May 2016 15:40:20 -0700
  ...be a broken head stud, cracked > head, or somehow a head loose enough for coolant to get under the cylinders > and into the crankcase...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 00:09:09 -0400
  ...Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking > > >> Fellow vanagon types >> >> Benny is correct this is a classic problem with the WBX engine outer >> cylinder head...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:43:32 -0500
  And with "all new parts" if that includes the pistons and cylinders there will be substantial friction there also. Yes a wrench will ne...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 6 Nov 2005 18:55:42 -0800
  ...When the crankshaft was at TDC for cylinder #1, the distributor drive shaft was pointing at the wrong stud (about 45 degrees clockwise of...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:50:28 -0700
  ...Due to corrosion that can happen to the cylinder head studs.. I don't think it's even smart to leave the heads untouched...
• Re: Leaky Valve? 85 1.9L Waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:58:34 -0500
  ...And of course there can be the future surprises once it is open of broken studs or piston/cylinder damage etc. If it is...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:25:31 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). Then...
• Re: My latest Acquisitions....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:23:54 -0700
  ...The usual cause of leakage from the > cylinder area is a combination of the heads loosening and the cylinder > barrels pounding into the case...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 4
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 13:50:54 -0700
  ...it and put this head on it. I am hopeful now. Sorry for the length. Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:35:27 -0500
  ...touch >>>>the head, put that engine in the garbage, an >>>>over-stretch stud is a sign. >>>>When i torque the heads (and we are...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:40:18 -0700
  ...But, because the dasher block PO threw in the head, I have the head bolts that do fit the block. 1)Will it cause...
• Re: head seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:43:14 -0800
  ...The only thing I skipped was the removal of the pistons & cylinders. The real killer for me is that I broke a head stud...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:21:04 -0500
  ...My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs > >Ok, my bad.... the product IS called "The Right Stuff", ha ha ha >http://www...
• Re: Never brag (and please help get my van started...)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 09:18:03 -0400
  ...things, > which tuned into snapped off studs on the passenger cylinder head resulting > in replacing the head. Since that and a bad running issue...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:23:20 -0800
  ...plenum, and the cap nuts on the studs have sealant under the flange. This leaves the cylinders, exhaust system, and push rods to complete...
• Re: DIY Head Gaskets, (Long) Please Check!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 17:51:58 -0400
  ...Holding the cylinder head in both hands high above your head, parade about the yard while crying ecstatically. You will impress your neighbours with...
• fair asking price?
  Historical mailing list - Neil Curri
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:37:42 -0500
  ...I just had the rear brakes replaced (drums and wheel cylinders) before I found out my coolant leak was the head gasket. The front...
• Re: exhaust nuts and bolts & other things
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:32:45 EST
  ...NASA.GOV writes: << Is it an OK idea to replace the cylinder studs with stainless bolts? >> Tom, That's an excellent thing to do...
• Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:58:12 -0500
  ...a set of air >>>>>> cooled cases could make the studs that fasten the cylinders & heads >>>>>> to the cases strip. We used to install a...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 22:43:15 -0600
  ...Pulling it thru by hand with the heads of, it turns fine. > Free. Put the heads on fully torgued ready for installation in the...
• Re: My latest Acquisitions....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:40:40 -0400
  ...The usual cause of leakage > from the cylinder area is a combination of the heads loosening and the > cylinder barrels pounding into the case...
• Re: The transitional engine...
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 08:35:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...temperature, and from the compression in the cylinders. Another hassle with anodizing is that the head has to be stripped of all non-aluminum...
• Re: 85 1.9 GL- No.VA head gasket repair shop?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 17:35:46 -0500
  ...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: Golf motor with Diesel Mounts intake manifold questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 03:54:38 EST
  ...In studying these pieces several points are obvious: 1., The intake manifold and 8V head for the Audi 3A are clearly superior to the...
• Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 May 2010 23:07:04 -0700
  ...The very minor was a lengthwise split about 2 > inches > > > from > > > the head and extending for about an inch and a half. That was...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 05:07:05 -0600
  ...The block tends to pull up "hills" around the > > head bolt holes which leaves "valleys" between the studs, in the very > > places that do...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:02:26 -0500
  ...cylinder-to-case surface problems, cylinder-to-head problems, main bearing studs with sealing nuts, staked rod nuts, oil pump sealing nuts, or head...
• Re: Possible...Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:17:31 -0700
  ...If you have any sign of cooling system weirdness afterwards check cylinder head torque. If the nuts/studs loosened carefully re-torque them. Any...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:11:33 -0500
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). > Then...
• Clean van...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 14:04:59 -0700
  ...Every time I see a drop of coolant hit the ground, I start worrying about cylinder heads, and the like. Last year - lots of...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:17:13 +0000
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes >> >> I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). >> Then...
• Woo Hoo got my exhaust...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:12:43 -0500
  ...I'll gladly take any pmail advice on dealing with the exhaust studs on the heads though. I don't have an acetylene torch...
• 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: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:58:01 -0500
  ...sleeved cylinder > engines. > >> We don’t see much cylinder damage from cavitation erosion but it is very > >> common on the head studs. > >> > >> As for...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:01:51 -0500
  ...but stretch the studs. Maybe they are already stretched and that's why the leaking. New heads vs old heads, if the old ones...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 May 2010 00:18:30 -0400
  ...I've pulled heads off with so much outside corrosion that exhaust studs have broken off with a piece of the head. Dennis -----Original...
• DaBoat 2-liter update - bad heads :(
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 4 Nov 1995 13:23:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...So, now I have no good cylinder heads for my rebuilt short block. My options are: 1. Buy a pair of rebuilt heads from...
• Re: Where can this wire be found?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 26 May 2011 14:42:59 -0700
  ...one exhaust nut on a stud, and one exhaust bolt .. those bolts often get stuck in the head badly. my tricks for making it...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:50:40 -0500
  ...cylinder-to-case surface problems, cylinder-to-head problems, main bearing studs with sealing nuts, staked rod nuts, oil pump sealing nuts, or head...
• tiico intake manifold and Motronic MP 9.0 info
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 23:01:02 -0500
  ...Most importantly, the tiico cylinder head is a 1800cc Polo head (1HS 103 265CV from their parts list). Based on the pictures in the...
• FS: 1989 Westfalia full camper in S. Vermont
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:55:39 -0500
  ...June 2004 - New cylinder heads and gaskets, coolant lines, exhaust head pipes, thermostat, new brake master cylinder November 2004 - front brakes: pads, rotors, bearings...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:29:12 -0700
  ...With one nut on the middle lower > studs I bring the head into contact with the gasket and adjust the > push rod > tubes as...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:10:07 -0700
  ...Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking >> >> >> >>> Fellow vanagon types >>> >>> Benny is correct this is a classic problem with the WBX engine outer >>> cylinder head...
• 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: Oil contamination... with coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:11:16 -0400
  Coolant getting into the oil on a water boxer is usually due to a broken or at least loose head stud. Remove the rockers...
• Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:53:19 -0800
  Are the spark plugs out? If they are installed there will be compression in one cylinder making the engine hard to turn without a...