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• Re: cheap shipping company
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:54:24 -0500
  ...take > >out the pistons, I will probably stop buy a hardware store > on the way > >home and get the snap ring pliers, which it...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:03:49 -0700
  ...the piston pins are slip, not press fits. The problem is either a carbon build up or a burr near the snap ring. There...
• FS '86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:59:33 -0400
  FOR SALE '86 Synchro Weekender Package 4 speed + low VW Reman'd engine (block & heads 2 yr old) Pistons, rings, sleeves, gaskets oxygen sensor...
• Re: What is rpm @ 70 mph?
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 07:55:19 -0400
  ...It seems that at around and above this 1000 fpm piston speed the rings begin to resonate and increased wear occurs. Another individual on...
• Re: Your 1.6 Turbo Diesel 82 Vanagon, was Wiring plauges my van.....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:55:50 EDT
  ...pump Different Oil pump Different Oil pan Different Pistons Different glow plug system Different Piston Rings Oil squirters on the Connecting rods Oil cooler...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:15:53 +0000
  ...Supposedly it is possible to replace > that O ring without pulling the sleeve off the piston, but I'll be damned > if > I could...
• propane fill-valve repair kit review
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 21:30:55 CST6CDT
  ...PN V20128 PISTON O-RING KIT W/LUBE avail from Manchester Tank 800/877-9923 cost $4.01 per kit (a veritable bargain) COD...
• Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 04:56:52 -0600
  ...Such as cylinder walls worn out, a broken ring, ring installed upside down, ring gaps to large, etc, etc. I hope this is not...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:10:44 -0500
  ...t careful enough and allowed the sleeves to slip off the piston rings. Very sad. As with any Vanagon, its a matter of time...
• Re: Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion engine, long..
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:34:18 -0500
  ...Perhaps a stuck lifter, a bad valve guide, a blown headgasket or cracked piston ring...something that can show up just sometimes after startup...
• Eurocars 2.2L Engine - another catastrophic failure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:27:12 -0700
  ...pistons he was sending had a slight design change from the ones currently in my engine. The difference "supposedly" .... he moved the ring position...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:41:55 -0400
  ...I need the specialized tools that are required to > >remove/replace pistons and sleeves and any other specialized tools > >(removing circlips and piston pins...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:48:32 -0700
  ...Piston rings : Whistling or hissing out of the PCV valve, oil filler cap hole or dipstick tube means the air is pushing past the...
• Re: Tune Up Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:51:18 -0500
  ...However, even with synthetic oils the oil is subjected to oxidation and nitration probably due to the high upper piston ring temperatures. Still 7...
• Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:21:03 -0500
  ...I would be concerned about the statement that the PO "fixed the problem ring." It's never one ring, unless it's a broken...
• Re: More wear index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 13:48:08 PST
  ...I think we will find most people agree that it is cylinder head / valve failure that drives this, not worn out pistons, rings and...
• Re: Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:34:46 -0500
  ...most likely cause is an internal leak such as a blown piston ring, accumulator seal or something is plugging the pump inlet. Did you...
• Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:35:40 -0700
  ...NOW - how > >>>>> you gonna get > >>>>> the cylinders back on the pistons without breaking the rings > >>>>> > >>> ? I just know > >>> > >>>>> your gonna ask that question next...
• Re: [Syncro] 10K update-2.3 H.O. WBX from Unique Imports
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:35:18 -0700
  ...top ring wear HEAT. > I spent many hours trimming the combustion chamber > and measuring the CC's of > the heads and pistons to get...
• Re: funny disc? OR BETTER YET, SERIOUS DISK!
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 20:40:34 -0600
  ...Pistons/rings fried! Any way send me an envelope and I'll produce one for all to see. For that matter, if you like...
• Overheated!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:19:00 -0500
  ...to do to get it running again is to replace the pistons, rings and cylinders. He is interested in this as he had rebuilt...
• FS One Set OEM 2000 cc / 94mm Air Cooled Cylinders Used
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 20:02:03 -0500
  One matched set 2000 cc /94 MM OEM VW Cylinders with the matching pistons. These are used, they have approximately 15 thousand miles on...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:03:40 +1200
  ...It also causes cylinder wash, resulting in accelerated piston/ring/bore wear. >You are right, veggie Diesel is fantastic stuff - biodegradable soot, better >lubrication...
• Re: Big Valves for me?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:19:03 -0700
  ...The pistons are going to be shaved down a bit to keep compression ratio right (taking about .140" off the top). They are getting...
• Back in Action!!! 1982 Westfalia hits the road again
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:16:56 -0400
  ...We had a newer pair of heads rebuilt, re-honed the cylinders, replaced the (gag) Grant rings with Total Seal rings, and now she...
• Low compression, 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Wedenoja
  Sat, 17 May 2003 13:19:20 -0500
  ...He blew some air in and said the problem wasn't with the valves but with rings or pistons. He said he could replace...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:52:24 -0700
  ...that means the spring connects to the outer ring of the piston and it is hollow at the spring site. The piston is flat...
• engine: rebuild or replace?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 15:40:09 -0500
  ...colorado.edu/~dziadeck/Home.html> I put a new engine (heads, pistons, rings) into my 81 vanagon for $1600 and its doing great one...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:53:13 -0700
  "Let the piston meltdowns and broken rings begin." Dennis, who's had that happen to them? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto...
• Re: Intermittent smoking and rough running.. Inline 4 conversion engine, long..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:43:43 -0400
  ...Perhaps a stuck lifter, a bad valve guide, a blown headgasket >>or cracked piston ring...something that can show up just sometimes after >>startup...
• VW Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:13:21 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:43:00 -0500
  ...Between the flycut on the heads, and the flat-top pistons, it would appear the compression ratio is too high. The initial compression test...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 21:47:59 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: head job
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:23:21 -0600
  ...Then the cylinder could be pushed down over the piston ring by ring. The hose clamp took little space, and could be fairly easily...
• Re: Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:14:27 -0700
  ...Could the calipers have been rebuilt (poorly) in such a way that the O-ring at piston is making the piston retract too far...
• Vanagon Down in Clinton,Oklahoma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 08:32:02 -0600
  ...1) Would it be possible to just pull and change a cylinder and piston/rings with corresponding head work. Or What would you recommend...
• Porsche>Van conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:53:32 -0700
  ...Finding a competent shop to handle any kind of block/piston/ring/head issues is difficult, the Mahles are also difficult to find and...
• Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 01:34:14 -0700
  ...Don't have a Bentley for this engine, only a >Haines, but it talks about "sealing rings" on the heads. So is the head...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 May 2013 07:53:36 -0700
  ...The early ones have unique pistons and rings that are costly. Later ones share ABA parts AFAIK. Used in the small Audi car for...
• Re: Blue smoke at start-up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:09:26 -0600
  ...long after I had a piston fail. A compression test will tell you a lot about the rings, intake and exhaust valves. In my...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:56:34 -0500
  ...there are explosions happening in there so the rings/piston/sleeves heat up pretty fast, thus expanding. jonathan On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Shawn...
• Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
  Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:45:25 -0600
  ...the other things I have a chance to do when the pistons > >are out of the cylinder is check for broken rings, oil the...
• water in exhaust after fresh heads installed
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 09:13:38 -1000
  ...slight resurfacing with JB weld on head mating surface, replaced all cylinder O-rings, new piston ring set, valves lapped. Engine is running great...
• Re: Mystery Auto Trans leak....Suggestions urgently needed.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:15:52 -0500
  ...that piston under that cover. The governer cover seal is simple. pop off the bail, clean the mating surfaces, replace the o-ring and...
• Re: Carat new engine locked up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:34:07 -0400
  ...I have seen those multi piece oil rings get messed up during install and then getting jammed between the piston and cylinder jamming up...
• Re: adjusting front brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:05:16 -0800
  ...When you ease up on the brakes, the square-cut O-ring around the caliper piston retracts it ever so slightly. This effectively maintains...
• WANTED: running 2.1L wbx engine
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:58:35 -0700
  hi all, i am looking for a replacement engine for my '86 westy that just blew a piston ring. i'm not interested in...
• Re: Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:37:33 -0400
  ...These small leaks are nothing compared to the vent system dealing with the normal blow-by past the piston rings due to the gap...
• Re: Leak Down Test, define ?
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Fri, 13 Dec 1996 09:46:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...you can move the piston up and down in the cylinder and see how well the rings are sealing along the stroke, not just...
• Re: Mechanical tests for my spare air cooled engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:32:16 -0700
  ...If there's excessive bearing metal, or piston or ring metal or whatever, it'll show up in the report from the oil lab...
• Need Help Setting a Price for my 93 Eurovan MV!
  Historical mailing list - Steven J. Hughes
  Sat, 25 May 96 14:31:01 -0500
  ...For what it's worth, that repair involved most of an engine overhaul and replacement of all five pistons with new pistons ringed with...
• Re: white smoke/power loss?????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:23:09 -0600
  ...Hole burned through the piston. The damage began at the side fo the piston, prol'ly a broken piston ring, scored the the cylinder...
• 87 GL For sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 21:56:13 -0600 (CST)
  ...Heads Water pump Piston rings Motor mounts Clutch disk Pressure plate Throw out bearing Pilot bearing 4 Tires All four shocks Front and rear...
• VW parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Roger Lippman
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 21:08:09 GMT
  ...partial piston ring sets Misc. engines 111 198 451 1 set Main bearing set std. 36 HP German [crank/case] 111 198 473 1...
• Re: Ring job?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:57:38 -0500
  ...Damned if you do and damned if you don't but you're going to need to repair or replace the cylinder and piston...
• Re: to rebuild or not, 89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:00:12 -0400
  ...What is a "ring" bearing? The piston rings do not have any copper. Was the oil pressure good? Why the heads? If it was...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Fri, 31 May 2002 19:51:13 -0400
  ...snap ring pliers or a small set of needle nose pliers. It is a really good idea to shove rags around the piston bases...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 15:42:04 -1000
  the pistons tend to get stuck ( siezed even ) in those early calipers... in my experience especially the outer piston. just invest in 2 rebuilt...
• Re: low pressure on 87 rebuild...the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 20:01:07 -0500
  ...I only rebuilt as far as the piston rings. Started out to be a head gasket change and then I found a broken oil...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:37:56 -0400
  ...When I checked the rigns for wear, the top rings on two pistons were past their wear limits. So I bought new rings, had...