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• Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 22:31:42 -0700
  ...Figuring I'd find screws with more standard heads...... Off to the usual haunts. Box-o-rusty nuts & bolts #1. Nope. Old cookie tin...
• Re: HEADSTUD HORROR!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:12:52 EST
  ...nut to it and using an air wrench to break it loose (those buggers are in there). You might have to remove the cylinders...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - david kao
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 23:18:02 -0800
  ...The nut should be able to fit in the center of a circlip. After you have removed the cylinder heads, proceed to remove all...
• Re: Sealant on metal head gasket and green o-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 29 May 2000 08:31:37 -0400
  ...you may need new heads to cure this leak but give it a shot if you have more time than money head nuts can...
• Re: Sure. . . Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:54:29 -0400
  ...the amount of room), therefore hitting the nut on it's top > > surface with the cylinder head acting as a support. >> > > Given enough room...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Nut Grade Matter?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:26:23 -0700
  ...407 089 A > >> Nut N 022 141 4 hexagon nut, self locking, VM12x1.5 > >> Bolt 251 407 053 A cheese head bolt, M12x1.5x105...
• Re: Removing Rusty Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:50:04 -0400
  ...Then after the stud breaks off flush with cylinder head: machine flat, drill out and helicoil :) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:23:59 -0700
  ...WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque Right ok. I should've put OEM in quotes. ;) I have to wonder if a slightly...
• Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 22:37:43 -0700
  In regards to the cylinder head exhaust studs - instead of trying to remove the seized nut why not spit the nut with a nut...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 19:07:32 -0400
  Yeah I did this when I did my head gaskets 4 years ago... my cylinders were stuck like yours so they had to come...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:04:38 -0800
  Hi, My copy of Bentley says 37 ft lbs for those head nuts, page 15.29. I don't think that taking them from...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:15:41 -0400
  ...But it appears that if he could get the cylinders to separate from the case so the head (with cylinders) would extend out from...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:58:53 -0600
  ...Far better to discard a brass nut, and clean the stud threads, than try to replace an exhaust stud - especially with the cylinder still...
• exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:32:45 -0400
  ...heads and 2 that connected to the collection pipe (1.9L) The collection pipe bolts came right off, and 3 of the head nuts...
• Re: exhaust stud removal broken
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:28:53 -0700
  ...snip >exposed from the head. so now i have a forzen partial bolt in the head >of the # 1 cylinder upper. the question is...
• 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: New 2001 EV details
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:00:30 +1200
  ...per cylinder unless it uses rockers to actuate them, as each camshaft operates both inlet & exhaust valves of one bank of cylinders. There won...
• 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:48:20 -0400
  ...the head while inserting the new cylinder. - You can put the actuator rod on the clutch lever ball after the slave cylinder is mounted...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 17:48:13 -0700
  ...important to know that the cylinder studs or nuts are >> not badly corroded.. >> I get rather nervous about heads that have been on 'forever...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:08:43 -1000
  ...It "APPEARS", very hard to tell, but it >>> appears to be leaking around one of the upper cylinder head nuts >>> (torqued to 40lbs and...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 May 2016 22:05:01 -0400
  ...of the nuts, then running the stud down into the head, but I can't make it get tight...the two nuts will work...
• Re: quick and dirty head swap-dennis' 2 cents.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:26 -0400
  ...While the cylinders are out I also use them with some lapping compound the clean the heads where the cylinders have to seal. You...
• Re: Removing head studs
  Historical mailing list - Cliff
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:05:17 -0600
  ...Removing head studs >A trick I've used on these is to weld a nut onto the broken end of the stub. >This has...
• Re: Diesel Engine on eBay - Funny Paintjob
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 18:33:17 -0800
  ...They > painted the top of the block where the cylinder head bolts on. Nice....... > > Cheers, > > Jeff >
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 11 May 2007 13:32:40 -0700
  ...My Volvo 262C has 70ftlb for its head nuts. It has aluminum block and heads as well. Of course A Volvo can be a...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:58:52 -0500
  ...nut often results in the stud being broken off . > > Have you ever tried drilling a broken exhaust stud out of an aircraft > cylinder head...
• Rotten Head Studs (and names)
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:15:30 -0700
  ...I may have reported before that the failure that led to this rebuild was the breakage of a cylinder head stud and the various...
• Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:23:38 -0500
  ...Same goes for where the cylinders meet the case. The main nuts for the bearing get a special seal nut to try to keep...
• 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: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:44:19 -0700
  ...Now you also need to test the head studs. Get some good 10 mm nuts. Place your cylinders and heads in position and test...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:01:32 -0400
  The cylinder is stuck to the head, right? If that is the case, the rope trick won't work. The cylinder will just separate...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:09:26 -0700
  ...Radtke wrote: >...I backed off the head nuts. However, the head wouldn't budge. > On my other (non-VW) cars I have used what...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 May 2016 12:12:32 -0700
  ...of > the nuts, then running the stud down into the head, but I can't make it get > tight...the two nuts will work...
• Re: compression
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 06:54:55 -0500
  ...I would suggest doing another thing while doing the second comprssion test before pulling the heads. If you squirt oil in the cylinder first...
• Reassembled 1.9L from head gasket replacement won't start/idle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Sat, 22 May 2004 18:15:03 -0500
  Hello, I finally got my 1.9L digijet engine put back together today after doing a head gasket replacement and wanted to fire it...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:45:40 -0500
  ...the head while inserting the new cylinder. > - You can put the actuator rod on the clutch lever ball after the slave > cylinder is mounted...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 20:45:31 -0700
  ...Would I be overly hopeful to think that >>> this minimal nut tightening this late would save me having to remove the >>> heads? >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> 84...
• Re: Diesel Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:22:49 +1200
  ...Blown gasket or head crack to waterpassage. Blue smoke: rings at least. Indicates worn/softened oil rings or cracked head penetrating oilway. Black smoke...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon Gas Eng. - Block's stud failure - details acoming....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:29:30 -0700
  ...full set. > > (2) Always replace the stud cap nuts - the nut you torque to "set head gasket"....WHY always replace? The studs have visible...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 23:43:23 -0700
  ...Considering you have already snapped off a nut and bolt head, if you can't get the lower ball joint adaptors out and bolt...
• Re: Machining Cylinder Heads a Viable Solutuion Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:14:42 -0500
  ...Machining Cylinder Heads a Viable Solutuion to >> Wasserboxer Problem?Dear Readers: Is it possible to repair >> the Wasserboxer head problem by machining flat the...
• List of stuff for sale in Vallejo
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:49:22 -0700
  ...Has HD gland nut & washer. Clutch & PP OK, but chatter some because of the run-out. Heads are factory dual port, new less than...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:49 -0400
  ...My Volvo 262C has 70ftlb for its head > nuts. It has aluminum block and heads as well. Of course A Volvo can be > a...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:08:09 -0500
  ...Before final assembly test fit a head and >>> make sure all the studs/nuts can torque up. Any that seem to keep >>> stretching need...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:14:28 -0700
  ...the head while inserting the new cylinder. > - You can put the actuator rod on the clutch lever ball after the slave > cylinder is mounted...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - David
  Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:18:45 +0000
  ...Before final assembly test fit a head and > make sure all the studs/nuts can torque up. Any that seem to keep > stretching need...
• Re: '83 wasserboxer - valve adjustment advice?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:49:35 -0800
  ...At that point, turn adjuster in 2 turns and lock with nut. -turn crank 180 degrees counter-clockwise and repeat procedure for #2 cylinder...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:14:11 -0400
  ...It "APPEARS", very hard to tell, but it > > >>> appears to be leaking around one of the upper cylinder head nuts > > >>> (torqued to 40lbs and...
• Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:17:01 -0400
  ...Why does the engine need rings? Did one get broken when the cylinder pulled out with the head? 10 hours is typical for two...
• FS: 87 Syncro in Missouri
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:22:23 -0600 (CST)
  ...Head gaskets at 138k, new muffler, slave cylinder and rf CV. No alloys. email me for further info. Jon Christensen /V\ Membership Coordinator for...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:38:07 -0700
  ...Radtke wrote: >...I backed off the head nuts. However, the head wouldn't budge. > On my other (non-VW) cars I have used what...
• Headbolt Leak
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 95 08:08:00 MST
  ...I found it when I was desperately searching for a fix to my leaking headbolt (actually cap nut) problem. However, by the time I...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 11 May 2007 15:58:59 -0300
  ...folks I have the Right Stuff for the heads and for under the cap nuts. I have the Permatex Anaerobic Gasket maker #51813 for...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:52:27 -0400
  ...I also use a bit of lapping compound and lap the cylinders into the heads to get the top of the cylinders really clean...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:31:21 -0700
  ...John.. > I do them with the piston down, away from the cylinder head. > > it's ok to turn the engine .. > one warning..always keep...
• Re: head gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:51:52 -0500
  ...I had one (#4) cylinder jug try to come off with the head > (engine is in van). I don't think it is all...
• aircooled head torque, oil leak
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Sep 1998 12:46:24 EDT
  ...oil leak from engine/cylinder connection in my >78 Westy. So I went ahead and retorqued the lower head nuts while doing >the seal...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:57:25 -0700
  ...Sneak in a 13mm wrench in � � > order to hold the head of the rear bolt and remove the nut using � � > another 13mm wrench. Again...
• Re: Stainless vs Copper exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:21:33 -0500
  ...And then you're still stuck with the same cylinder studs from standard heat treated steel with rolled threads. ---------------------- Copper nuts from EMPI and...
• Re: bosch va injection pump
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:01:27 -0600
  ...From the distributor (Verteiler-) head the high pressure diesel goes through the valves, injection line and injector. Did you try to take a known...