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• Heads off, piston ring broken
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:31:49 -0500
  ...I tried to get the heads off without bringing the cylinders with them to no avail. In fact, I'm glad I didn't...
• Re: Leaking Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:09:49 -0600
  ...high dielectric strength heat resistant seal coat to the water boxer cylinder head's gasket sealing surface, and to the block's mating surface...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:23:01 -0700
  ...scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders > Hre is Pascal heads: > http://www.benplace.com/pascal.htm > > Me, even with some work i would...
• Re: Cylinder head question
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 18:42:22 -0500
  ...Cylinder head question Just pulled the heads off my Vanagon. I found out the reason the head gasket blew is because of pitting on...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:48:39 -0800
  ...cylinders but the only one I ever had leak was the one that I didn't do, and it was new heads and cylinders...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:24:09 -0400
  ...on my heads, I think they got there from removing the metal gasket that goes between the cylinders and the heads, but not sur...
• take a look a jeff's pictures
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:01:50 -0800
  ...I notice a lot of carbon deposits under the valve cover and past the cylinder head seal. In addition the seal on # 1 cylinder...
• Re: REPOST: 82 VAN
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 17:01:39 MST
  > > Cyllinder head #3 leaks (NEW HEAD GASKET) > > V> Head Gasket? > > Cylinder head #3? Head Gasket. | - Mike White | | <mike.white@admn1.law.utah.edu> | | <mwhite...
• Success! (Cylinder install after removal stuck to head)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 12:16:54 -0800
  I sit here elated less than 5 minutes after resinstalling my cylinder after I removed it from the engine stuck to my head. After...
• Re: Correct placement of cylinder head temp sender
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:47:33 -0500
  ...Correct placement of cylinder head temp sender my 81 AIRCOOLED has a cylinder head temp gauge installed by the PO. The sender is screwed...
• oil and cylinder head temps
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 18:03:17 -0400
  Now that the ambient temperature has increased significantly so has my oil and cylinder head temp gauge readings. What is considered the ideal operation...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:49:51 -0400
  ...The #4 piston rings where almost seized due to a faulty head gasket, coolant was leaking in the cylinder drying this one and slowly...
• HELP!! One stuck stubburn cylinder sleeve.
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 19:45:28 -0400
  ...How about putting the head back on enough to start the studs and use compressed air in the cylinder?? For what ever reason the...
• Re: True cost of AMC heads for 1.9L and 2.1L: bare for $240 to $2 16!
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:33:00 -0700
  ...1 = The purchase of TWO cylinder heads of the same kind. Price Disc. 2 = The purchase of TEN cylinder heads of any kind. Part...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:33:42 -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...
• Valve job plus what?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 1996 16:25:51 EDT
  ...buy a new head and install it. 3. 1 or 2 with new rings 4. 3 with new pistons and cylinders and a new...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 23:55:50 EST
  The lap marks prove the cylinder seat is not warped. Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87'GL
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:09:31 -0800
  ...it's really nice where there is a header pipe for each cylinder, like a waterboxer vanagon has. that check.......temp of the exhaust...
• Leaking Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - John C. Iseman
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:24:37 EST
  My 91 vanagon with 80 K on the clock has been beset by the dreaded cylinder head coolant leak. I need to know what...
• Heads are off
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:21:39 -0700
  ...clean the heads? Gasoline bath? Take them to my usual mechanic (who I really like) to get an opinion. 2) Cylinders and pistons. I...
• Cylinder head temp gauge(s) on '81 airhead... best setup?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:30:10 -0500
  I'm interested in installing a cylinder head temp gauge on the 2.0 in my '81. Who sells the best setup, and what...
• Re: Success! (Cylinder install after removal stuck to head)
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:27:15 -0800
  ...Success! (Cylinder install after removal stuck to head) Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 12:16:54 -0800 >I sit here elated less than 5...
• Re: Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job)
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 12:06:21 -0500
  ...Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job) That is the easy way, but the idea is not to remove the pistons...
• no idle after cylinder head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:57:40 -0700
  ...I've just replaced my cylinder head and can't get my '83.5 westy engine to idle. Perhaps I didn't adjust the...
• I need some 2.1 pistons/cylinders and advice
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 17:37:14 -0500
  ...I pulled my heads off, and found the offending valve and a nicely washed out cylinder. The other cylinders appear to be pretty healthy...
• MORE:Re: FS 2.0 l (1981) Heads
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:51:40 -0700
  ...a shim in the bttm of the Cylinder/case rather than the gasket between the cylinder/heads. Circular valves (ports?). They do not have...
• Re: Oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 12:36:38 -0800
  ...P, Oil > Temp, Cylinder Head Temp, Volts Gauge and it is very What is the best location for the Cylinder Head Temp sender? ===== Cheers...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:58:26 -0500
  ...Before pulling the heads I > >would > >>> check the torque on the head nuts. Internal leaks between the tops of > >the > >>> cylinders and heads are...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:37:07 -0400
  ...The #4 piston rings where almost seized due to a faulty head gasket, coolant was leaking in the cylinder drying this one and slowly...
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:01:23 -0700
  ...Cylinder Types > >Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination > >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:51:02 -0300
  I think that the only reason you need to actually remove the cylinders is if they get stuck to the head and you can...
• head replacement details, nitty gritty
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 02:12:11 +0000
  ...of the cylinder sleves(by the base i mean the side of the cylinders toward the block not at the head ) I understand by...
• Re: Why wasserboxers leak
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Thu, 18 May 2006 23:09:22 -0400
  ...The cylinder head rests on two mating surfaces - the steel cylinder sleeve and the aluminum outer block area which mates around the circumference of...
• the reason for those high temps...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 13:23:31 -0700
  ... seems to be that the cylinder #4 were leaking like a seive around the head gasket interface. #3 was also leaking a bit. Looks...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:03:39 -0800
  I did the passanger side head with the motor still in. Unfortunately, one cylinder sleeve did come out with the head! After talking to...
• UPDATE: burred spark plug threads
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:31:27 -0500
  ...When I pulled the head I found several clumps of metal shavings stuck in the cylinder despite using liberal amounts of grease on the...
• Re: On with its head! (Replacing right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:54:13 -0400
  ...When we >pulled the head, #1 cylinder came loose from the crankcase, but #2 >cylinder stayed put. We are going to clean the base...
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:16:22 -0700
  ...Aircraft cylinders were - operationally > speaking - > SNIP > > Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination > head/cylinder barrel for the...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:31:51 -0400
  ...Any leak into the cooling chamber means replacement of >the cylinder head unfortunately. Whenever combustion gas is leaked through >the head gaskets into the...
• Re: Stuck cylinder (Head gasket replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 19:44:12 -0600
  While I've never encountered that problem of stuck cylinder head gaskets to the extent described here, I'm wondering if one of the...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 21:59:23 -0500
  Is that a cracked cylinder head gasket that's stuck in the head? Chris Dnia 09.02.2017 o godz. 20:18 David <fjazzbass...
• Re: head seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 05:30:14 EST
  ...I take it to mean that these head seals are to be replaced without renewing the O-ring at the base of the cylinder...
• Rebuild help please!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 May 94 09:52:55 CDT
  ...I have pulled all of the sheet metal off and pulled the heads and cylinders. It looks really bad! There is a big chunk...
• Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:41:29 -0700
  --- Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET> wrote: > We figure that the ones on the case end of the cylinders are probably just > as beat up...
• Lower Cylinder Seal
  Historical mailing list - Ken Winsor
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:00:18 -0500
  Hi Everyone, When replacing the heads on a 2.1 liter, should you always remove the pistons and cylinders just to replace the lower...
• Correct placement of cylinder head temp sender
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 12:04:21 -0500
  my 81 AIRCOOLED has a cylinder head temp gauge installed by the PO. The sender is screwed into the head by the number 3...
• Re: Lower Cylinder Seal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:43:34 -0500
  Hi Everyone, When replacing the heads on a 2.1 liter, should you always remove the pistons and cylinders just to replace the lower...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:41:23 -0400
  ...Take you time, spray the head/cylinder surface, tap, tap, tap, pry,pry,tap,tap. If it has only been two years since you...
• Re: stuck cylinder help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:35:04 -0600
  ...stuck cylinder help > hello collective wisdom I'm doing the head gaskets on my 87 and so far have 1 stuck cylinder (havent gotten...
• Head Gasket job $999 (Warning: Sp*m :)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 20:56:27 -0400
  ...Remove engine Inspect clutch components Glass bead heads Lap valve seats Remove & inspect pistons and liners Hone cylinder walls Replace all cylinder seals Install...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:41:47 -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...
• AMC / German Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:56:33 -0700
  I hate to revive this thread, however, I just spoke with my supplier of the Kolbenschmidt WBX'er cylinder heads and he assured me...
• Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:20:56 -0700
  ...rings in the heads. Where do the thin green O-rings go - around the lip at the top of the cylinder? Bently isn't...
• Re: 91 Cabrio Cylinder Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:13:48 -0800
  Listerines, Anyone need a cylinder head off a 91 Rabbit/Golf/Cabriolet? I got it off a wrecked car with 68K on it. Took...
• Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 04:18:01 -0500
  ...We got as far as trying to pull the head off, but #1 cylinder wanted to stay with the head. I asked for advice...
• Re: [T2] A cc'ing the heads question-answered
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:02:54 -0800
  ...But, if I was using the head/cylinder shim (yes, I know VW abandoned this shim - this is only for purposes of discussion) then...
• Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 24 May 2002 11:02:27 -0700
  >Why should this matter? I read somewhere "always replace "O" rings." >on a head job. The lower o-rings require removal of the cylinders...
• Re: '89 bubbles in coolant refill tank?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 May 2000 16:39:35 -0700
  ...It indicates a leak where the cylinders meet the heads. This can be cause by improperly torqued heads or strecthed studs. Poor seating surface...
• Re: got da heads off......wow! :-0
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:33:19 -0600
  WOW!!!! The intake valve has NO seat at all!....and no apparent damage to the head, cylinder, bore etc!!!!! amazing! as if the material...
• Re: '82 diesel head leaking gas into the coolant.. need some advice on a fix.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 26 May 2013 10:42:14 -0700
  ...I have seen the decks fail between the cylinders. After that you then have to look for cylinder wall failure. The cylinder can crack...