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Engine rebuild - heads
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 May 1994 23:24:16 -0400 (EDT)
Is the cylinder head work offered by the shop guaranteed? What experience do they have with VW head work? I have an older VW...
Re: cracks in head (cylinder head, that is)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Jul 1996 10:45:06 -0500 (CDT)
...cracks in head (cylinder head, that is) > >>Woo-hoo! First post! Hi all! >> >>I'm wondering if anyone has had a problem with cracking...
Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:30:44 EST
In a message dated 3/27/00 5:57:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question...
Cylinder rebuild questions (long)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 23:21:32 -0500
...I notice a lot of carbon deposits under the valve cover and past the cylinder head seal. In addition the seal on # 1 cylinder...
Blown head gasket
Historical mailing list
Sun, 03 Sep 1995 21:57:40 -0700 (MST)
I've a blown head gasket on one of the cylinders. Is it all right to keep running the Westy '82 until I have...
Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:19:48 -0500
...head gasket (between head and water jacket) - original VW "The Right Stuff" sealant for rubber head gasket Green o-ring around outside of cylinder...
Re: Bubbles, bubbles...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:15:28 -0400
...The real failure is the gasket between the cylinder and the head. The engine at some point may have over heated or for some...
If you are Doing your Headgaskets do the barrel seals too.
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:15:49 EST
...When I was helping a fellow list member with his engine swap/head gasket replacement, one side of cylinders was stuck fast to the...
Re: Exhaust system
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:35:39 -0700
...The cylinder heads had a number imprinted inside > the exhaust outlets (see: > http://www.esu.edu/~gstylia/vw/Cyl3b.htm ). It looked > like the...
Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 15:53:56 -0500
...The cylinders and heads were machined as one solid piece -- no chance of head gasket leaks, but for overhauls each head and cylinder bank...
Re: The Head is Off, Assume Cracked?
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 7 Apr 2014 20:14:00 -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...
REPOST: 82 VAN
Historical mailing list
Tue, 04 Apr 95 13:17:30 -0700
> Cyllinder head #3 leaks (NEW HEAD GASKET) V> Head Gasket? Cylinder head #3?
Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:49:30 EDT
...I finally removed the sleeves along with the head. I then did a hone and re-ring job, and put the cylinders back on...
Re: Cylinder head gauge
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:40:39 -0700
...The cylinder head temp sensor is good for monitoring general lean conditions, however. Dan Puzerewski wrote: > I have a cylinder head temp gauge on...
2.1 cylinder lower o-ring Q's
Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:01:03 -0500
...like the head must be torqued down to force the ring into the groove. The question is this: Does these different cylinders rest at...
Re: Head gasket swap WBX..stuck cylinder help needed
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:56:53 -0500
...There is an ear cast into the cylinder, just right for prying on. Use that. (I assume your cylinder is stuck to the head...
Re: Cylinder Types
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
>Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated a ot...
Re: Air cooled head gasket
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:41:40 -0400
...With the heads loose the cylinder barrels will move and pound out the case. Then to make things worse the center bearing web of...
Ring Compressor Ideas
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 18 May 2009 14:17:52 -0700
Removing a cylinder head today (engine in vehicle), I had one thoroughly stuck cylinder which I had to pull with the head. I'm...
Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:53:23 -0600
...resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads My 82 air cooled Westy has had a blown head gasket on the number 2 cylinder for about a...
wtb good used cylinder heads or complete 1.9
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Chasteen
Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:28:18 -0800
looking for a set of used not cracked cylinder heads. if anyone has some or a compete 1.9l that they want to get...
Re: head replacement details, nitty gritty
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 21:09:01 -0600
...Just make sure the cylinder sleeves don't come out too far when you pull the head off. (For sure it will be stuck...
Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:14:38 -0600
...Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question > > A few minutes ago I finished pulling the heads on my 2.1 in > anticipation of...
Tricks to getting cylinder barrels back on?
Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
Sun, 4 May 2003 20:25:18 -0700
I recently had to remove one head on my 1990 wasserleaker. The shop that did the cylinder head refurb about 9,000 miles ago...
Re: Ring Compressor Ideas
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:54:57 -0700
...head. >> >> Any good advice? >> > > Which cylinder? > > On one engine where I redid the heads in the van, #2 cylinder came off with > the head...
Re: Stuck Cylinders: Any New "Tricks"?
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:48:02 -0800
...Insert the open end between the head and the tab on the cylinder like the tab is a nut/bolt (thus, the tab is...
Re: 6 cylinders (phooey)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Mar 1996 16:22:43 -0500
...Hell, my standard transmission Syncro has at least *11* cylinders that I can think of off the top of my head. Oh oH, you...
Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Fri, 24 May 2002 10:26:51 -0700
Why should this matter? I read somewhere "always replace "O" rings." on a head job. William > Using the "rotate the cylinders" technique could possibly...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:32:06 -0500
...Getting the cylinder loose from the head required that I stand on the head in the driveway and pound on the cylinder with a...
Re: no compression
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 6 May 2003 22:39:57 -0500
...4) Remove the cylinder head temp sender near the fire wall driver side. 5) Remove the sheet metal on the driver side. 6) You...
Re: Small coolant leak
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:46:42 -0600
...Coolant pipe at front of cylinder head. 2. Coolant hose from rear of cylinder head to "distribution T". 3. Could be a coolant leak...
Re: 84 head job update #2
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 23 May 2002 16:45:44 -0500
What do you tap? The head or the cylinders? Or both? Dave in KC 85 Westy Head gasket replacement begins Tuesday! ----- Original Message ----- From...
VDO Cylinder Head Gauge in a 2.1L ...Useful???
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:38:53 -0700
...I know a Cylinder Head Gauge is useful on an air-cooled engine...are they useful on a 2.1L as well? Thoughts? Kevin...
Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:17:49 -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...
Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
Historical mailing list - jmatchet
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:18:07 -0400
...I tried to repair in the vehicle, and found both cylinders coming off with the head. I really dont want to pull the engine...
Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:14:04 -0700
...Any leak into the cooling chamber means replacement of the cylinder head unfortunately. Whenever combustion gas is leaked through the head gaskets into the...
True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to $216!
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 02:11:58 EST
http://www.cylinderheads-marnal.com/ http://www.cylinderheads-marnal.com/products.htm Price Disc. 1 = The purchase of TWO cylinder heads of the same...
Re: Conversion Commotion
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:16:10 -0800
...Basically they took the old air-cooled engine and surrounded the steel cylinders with water jackets. Old VW engines never used real head gaskets...
Rebuilt VW Diesel Cylinder head at Ebay Auction
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 08:47:24 -0600
...http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=41254486 Rebuilt VW Diesel Cylinder head Rebuilt VW Diesel Cylinder Head for a 1500...
83 H2O Head Installation
Historical mailing list - michael collens
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:36:54 -0700
...That is taking some valve grinding compound, putting it on top of cylinder then placing the cylinder in the head and grinding it for...
Re: Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:11:22 -0700
The technical bulletin here http://www.dolphinsci.com/techbull.html says, as you noted, that the cylinder to head sealing ring is eliminated, the...
Re: Just one head?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 21 Oct 2001 22:41:11 -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: Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:18:45 -0400
...Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I'm interested in installing a cylinder head temp...
Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:07:01 -0800
Chris, I have found that lapping the cylinders to the heads prevents them from leaking, VW has eliminated the metal gaskets that were used...
What the ideal wateboxer engine would be like -
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:03:09 -0700
...all the engine needs is ........4 valves per cylinder, and a closed deck block, and flat bottomed heads, with 'real' head gaskets. and better...
Coolant Hose Size for Heater?
Historical mailing list - James Wagner
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 14:50:42 -0500
...The hose connecting the right cylinder head and the heater has a 5/8 inch ID attachment at the T-fitting for the rear...
Re: Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup?
Historical mailing list - freeholder
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:31:48 -0700
...Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup? > > I'm interested in installing a cylinder head temp gauge on the 2.0...
Cylinder Heads - new or rebuilt- ?? Single /or pairs
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 12:35:15 -0400
I have cracked the cylinder head with an easy-out trying to get a sheered off bolt out of the thermostat housing. I suspect...
Torque spec for cylinder head drain plugs?
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Sun, 7 Nov 1999 19:48:29 -0500
Is there a torque spec for the Vanagon watercooled cylinder head coolant drain plug screws? I can't seem to find one mentioned in...
Cylinder head question
Historical mailing list - Ken Nelson
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:23:04 -0600
...Now my question is since the valves, valve springs and the rest of the cylinder head check out OK should I just get the...
Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 25 Jan 2004 07:11:09 -0500
...resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads > My 82 air cooled Westy has had a blown head gasket on the number 2 cylinder for about a...
Re: Update: Replaced heads, now water in oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:04:40 -0400
...You need to check the o-rings at the base of the cylinders and the possibility that a head nut did not seal. Forget...
Re: Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Fri, 10 May 2013 22:26:52 -0500
...Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket I'm looking to open up the pocket width on some air cooled heads for an engine build...
Re: machining cylinder heads a viable solution to wasserboxer problem?
Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:35:37 -0500
I have known a few people who have machined a very small amount off the cylinder head surface. If any significant amount is milled...
Re: Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Fri, 10 May 2013 21:15:57 -0500
...Re: [VANAGON] Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket Sounds to like the young man is looking for a "flycutter". Chuck it out.
Separating heads from cylinders
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 25 Aug 2001 21:26:36 -0400
I'm trying to remove the heads from my '84 GL but they are REALLY stuck to the cylinders. I don't want to...
Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
Historical mailing list - Olin Bausback
Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:47:17 -0400
...head to cylinder ring and install a 1.6mm aluminum shim (071 101 341) at the base of the cylinder instead (with no head...
Replacing coolant hose from head to t-fitting
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:20:58 -0700
On my 1983 watercooled camper I need to replace the coolant hose from the passenger side cylinder head(front side) to the t-fitting...
Re: Cylinder Head differences
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:17:00 -0400
...Cylinder Head differences > I am currently rebuilding a 2.1L into a 2.2L, and converting it to go into a 1.9L spot...
RE: 3.0 Liter Subaru Six
Historical mailing list
Fri, 05 Jan 1996 21:51:29 PST
...out from an independent mechanic that the Subaru six > cylinder engines go through cylinder heads. Sorry, I don't remember > the details but I...