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• Re: Cylinder Heads!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 14:51:57 -0500
  When removing the heads, would it help to position the cylinders at a certain point from TDC to avoid movement of the cylinders? Others...
• Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 22:01:36 -0700
  I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the sleeves are sticking to it. I've tried whacking the cylinder...
• scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:28:13 -0300
  I have some small scratches on my heads, I think they got there from removing the metal gasket that goes between the cylinders and...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 22:54:29 -0400
  ...if that happens use a open end 13mm wrench on the ears of the cylinder as a wedge/prybar to push the head away...
• cylinder head sensor location
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:50:18 -0500
  I now have two cylinder head temp gauges with the long "sensor" that has the circular crimp on the end. Where do I bolt...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:01:02 -0600
  Torque your heads down before you go lapping the cylinders. Check head to piston outer edge clearance. If you heads are new or recently...
• Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:31:24 -0500
  ...Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!! > > > Attempting my first solo major repair redoing my heads. Pulled them > yesterday and the cylinders came off with them...
• Re: Head gasket swap WBX..stuck cylinder help needed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:48:31 -0500
  ...If you get the cylinder to rotate just a few degrees it should pry away from the head easily. This is what I do...
• Stuck cylinder (Head Gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Sat, 6 Feb 1999 18:26:15 EST
  ...The good news is that the heads look great with no pitting etc. The Bad news is one of the cylinders is stuck to...
• Gauged Animals?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 09 Nov 95 17:41 CST
  ...Cylinder head temperature, all cylinders. I'm familiar with the VDO cylinder head gauge with a "ring" sensor which slips of the spark plug...
• leak down verdict
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:54:52 -0500
  I ran the leak down test last night. #3 cylinder has a blown head gasket. Coolant came puking out in a hurry. Since all...
• The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:45:20 -0400
  ...The problem cylinder was the front cylinder and it was stuck firmly to the head, requiring use of the methods noted in Bentley and...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:05:37 -0400
  ...Separating heads from cylinders > I'm trying to remove the heads from my '84 GL but they are REALLY stuck to the cylinders. I...
• Head torque sequence different between 1.6 and 1.9 l Diesels!?!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 4 Jul 1998 15:44:05 -0400
  ...Always replace cylinder head bolts. (They are stretch bolts) When performing repairs, carefully remove seal/gasket remnants from the cylinder head and cylinder block...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 13:39:27 -0700
  ...Maybe you're referring to the plane where the heads touch the top of the cylinders; in the original VW heads this is a...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:09:59 -0500
  ...Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question A few minutes ago I finished pulling the heads on my 2.1 in anticipation of...
• new 2.1 cylinder heads for sale
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 01:51:03 -0800
  I still have a pair of brand new still in box 2.1 liter cylinder heads complete with valves, etc. Price is $ 325.00...
• WTB Tiico Cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:23:50 -0700
  ...some poor soul needs a good used Tiico cylinder head. ( badly trashed cam bearing journals from not changing oil ) . anybody got one, or a...
• Re: Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:36:07 -0500
  #1) Use the thin aluminum shims between the cylinder base and case to set your deck height. #2) Do not use the steel head...
• Cylinder Heads!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 17:27:54 EST
  ...I just removed one of the heads to fix the gasket leak and when I pulled the head off the cylinders stuck to it...
• Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:45:08 -0800
  ...I know I've heard mention of lapping the cylinders into the heads they're going to "live" in as part of the engine...
• "Off with her heads"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:43:56 +0000
  This past winter I was replacing my head gaskets and was also having a tough time freeing the heads from the cylinders, until I...
• resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:41:18 -0800
  My 82 air cooled Westy has had a blown head gasket on the number 2 cylinder for about a year (not driven much). The...
• air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Moon
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 16:05:56 -0500
  ...Having mechanic put a Dokata cylinder head sensor under #3 plug, to gauge on dash. What should the temperture be? Glen
• Used Vanagon 2.1 Liter AMC Cylinder Heads made in spain.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Sloan
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:17:35 -0500
  Does anyone know anything about the 2.1 Liter AMC Cylinder Heads Made in Spain? Quality or not? Stephen (Indiana) 86' Vanagon GL
• Re: The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:52:03 -0500
  ...The > problem cylinder was the front cylinder and it was stuck firmly to the > head, requiring use of the methods noted in Bentley and...
• brand new 2.1 cylinder heads F/S
  Historical mailing list - Peter B.
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:17:14 -0800
  I have 2 pairs of new 2.1 cylinder heads for sale. They are complete with valves and still in the box. They are...
• help: separating heads from cylinders, 78 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brooks, David
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 09:43:39 -0600
  Anyone have any tricks for removing the heads from a type IV 2.0L without pulling the cylinders out of the case? TIA. Dave...
• Re: Just one head?
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 18:17:56 -0400
  ...If I have to get a rebuilt head, can I replace only one head or must cylinder heads be replaced in pairs. 3. Does...
• Re: I'll Try Again... Advice on VDO Cylinder Gauge on a 2.1L????
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:45:15 -0400
  ...I suppose the cylinder head sensor might save you if you had a total coolant loss, since the water temp sender on wasserboxers isn...
• Bent Valve Part II
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 18:30:59 -0400
  ...At this point I think I will try an old cylinder head and see if the cylinder runs makes adequate compression. I am still...
• head stuck to cylinder tricks
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:21:55 -0500
  ...a head job this weekend and i wanted to read up on the trick of using a 13mm wrench to turn the cylinders when...
• Re: HELP!! One stuck stubburn cylinder sleeve.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:51:27 -0400
  ...I just finished replacing one head and resealing the other on my '84. With much work I was finally able to separate cylinders 1...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:27:46 -0500
  ...Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement) While I've never encountered that problem of stuck cylinder head gaskets to the extent described here, I'm...
• Wanted 2.1L Cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:20:04 -0400
  Hi, Anyone out there have a rebuilt or new 2.1 cylinder head that they want to sell? I'd consider a whole engine...
• Re: 84 head job update #2
  Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
  Wed, 22 May 2002 10:50:28 -0400
  ...then cam other head bolts.. no problems there but when I began to remove the head from the cylinders, they were stuck tight! would...
• coolant leaking from exhaust/cylinder head connection
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 11:50:24 -0700
  Hi, after taking out the cylinder heads, replacing the gaskets and fixing the pits with JB Weld, I put the parts back together and...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:42:47 -0500
  ...remove the spark plug and turn the crankshaft pulley until one of the pistons (on the cylinder head you want to remove) is at...
• WTB '80-'83 Cylinder Head
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 23:14:29 EDT
  Anyone with a good used air-cooled 2.0 cylinder head - square ports? I'm in need of one for the passenger side. Please...
• rude marketing cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:08:58 -0500
  ...VW Bus cylinder head, deep oval ports, sodium filled exhaust valves. Price $100.00 + shipping from 75220, weight 14 pounds. http://www.engineceramics.com...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 07:03:46 EST
  ...After much struggling and "tapping" (read beating) with a plastic hammer per bentley, I gave up and removed the cylinder and head as one...
• Re: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:34:10 -0500
  ...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve > > > > > > > > > I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the > sleeves are > > > sticking to it...
• Cylinder Heads...cleaning up
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:30:17 -0300
  From what little research I've done on the subject, you can replace the cylinder, or you can weld and sand the head, or...
• Cylinder head gauge
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:13:17 -0400
  I have a cylinder head temp gauge on my 81, and would like to know what range of temps I should know to be...
• Re: Head repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:11:45 -0700
  Chuck, if you have discovered a source of cast iron VW heads, you can probably quit your day job and go into the cylinder...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:38:33 -0400
  Pull the head, cylinder(s) and all. Some raps on the side with a dead blow hammer will get the cylinders out. Then you...
• Re: How is coolant getting to exhaust???
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:00:35 -0600
  ...How is coolant getting to exhaust??? > > I've recently reassembled my cylinder heads for the second time in a > week and I am very...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders: Any New "Tricks"?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 05:50:55 PST
  Joe, If you decide to just go ahead and pull the heads with the cylinders attached, don't worry. I spent 3 days getting...
• '85 GL head gasket replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 05:08:15 PDT
  ...I took the passenger side head off trying to leave the cylinder walls in place. No luck. The cylinder walls were coming off with...
• Re: Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:24:57 -0400
  Before installing the heads be sure the cylinders are properly seated in the case. You should be able to inspect this with a flashlight...
• 2.1 questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 9 Jul 2009 22:10:37 +0000
  ...one head, a quart (at least) of oil ran out of the pipe. If it got in through the bottom of the cylinder past...
• Re: The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 20:11:01 -0400
  ...The problem cylinder was the front cylinder and it was stuck firmly to the head, requiring use of the methods noted in Bentley and...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:47:16 -0800
  ???????no comprende!!!!!!! I've never heard of lapping the heads to cylinders. could you clarify? if it's needed on the type 4 engine...
• Re: Cylinder head gauge
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:20:57 -0700
  ...Cylinder head gauge >Adam, > >I have one of these on my '82. It's a VDO, and senses the temp of the >cylinder head...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:28:16 -0800
  Go ahead and skip lapping the heads to the cylinder one time and you could find out what I found out(20 years ago...
• Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:16:03 -0600
  A few minutes ago I finished pulling the heads on my 2.1 in anticipation of installing new head gaskets and fuel hose. Cylinder...
• Re: '82 diesel head leaking gas into the coolant.. need some advice on a fix.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 May 2013 07:19:43 -0400
  On the Diesels it is very common for the heads to crack. If the gasket failed you need to find out why. Sometimes they...
• Re: Vanagon Application????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:44:48 -0500
  ...replacing heads or cylinders one could not do it separately but would of necessity replace them as a one-head/two-cylinder barrel unit...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 01:00:41 EDT
  ...it between the lugs on the cylinders and the head ALWAYS got them separated without removing the cylinders. You gotta hit em hard and...
• dual cylinder head temp guage
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:38:06 -0500
  I have two cylinder head temp gauges that came with the van when I bought it ( new and unattached). I attached one yesterday to...