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Re: 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:52:08 -0400
...STUDS (there is visible rust on 50% - engine has MANY >MILES), both head gaskets, etc. But that got me into this logic: remove >cylinder...
Building that engine, but got sidetracked with the car (part2)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:47:42 -0700
...Remove piston/cylinders/gudgeon pins and clean RTV goo off cylinder bases, spacers, case, etc. Torch studs so the nuts will come off, (am...
Re: Oxyboxer Motors
Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:16:12 +1000
...machine off the water jackets and fit air-cooled cylinder barrels > and cylinder heads to make an air-cooled version of the Vangon's...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:32:12 -0800
...cylinder head by hand. >> >> heads off in the van : >> it's all about Patience.. >> and Attention to Detail... >> and not busting rusted exhaust studs...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:12:28 -0500
...General engine bolt/nut sizes Sounds like the cylinder head top gasket pushed back allowing a leak to 'torch' the head. Depending on the...
Re: My 2 cents on head leaks. Old hash I'm sure...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:05:25 -0400
...head so I can lower the head gently over the studs, line up the push rod tubes to the heads and push the cylinder...
Re: 84 update/head job
Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
Tue, 21 May 2002 11:37:37 -0400
...Today I removed the Left head (facing the back of vehicle. No problems! no broken bolts , studs or knuckles. Once removed I could see...
Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:10:19 -0800
...Internal leaks between the tops of >>> the >>>>> cylinders and heads are really due to failure of the studs to keep the >>> heads >>>>> down under...
Re: Coolant leak at crankcase mating.
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:52:10 -0400
...Your bottom sleeve/barrel/cylinder must be leaking... or a crack in the case, or a bad head stud. But like other said, make...
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: Stripped threads in cylinder head, to fix?, now?, how?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:11:30 -0800
...Opening the hole to accept a stepped stud leaves you relying on the aluminum threads again. Installing a Heli-coil once again depends upon...
Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:22:07 -0400
Removing the pistons and cylinders as a unit is preferable. In fact, I once had a cylinder that wouldn't separate from the head...
Re: Erosion between valves
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:40:23 -0500
...Could be warped-twisted-cylinder seat damaged. Replace the studs as they are also stretched. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
...Mike Mike Collum wrote: > Doug Noganav wrote: >> Anybody on here have any experience removing the head and case studs >> from a water boxer case...
Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:11:55 -0700
...particularily on the cylinder head studs ....... if you get a situtation where a cylindre head nut is really stuck on a cylinder head stud...
Re: Broken cylinder head stud
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:45:09 -0400 (EDT)
...anything in the <clip> Hmm....i'm not certain where the head studs are located on a wasser, BUT! if one can get a...
Re: Head Pic
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:30:42 +0000
...The head that came off mine has razor sharp edges with no corrosion, but has a mucked up front exhaust stud (a chunk is...
Re: Header bolts broken
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:35 -0400
...stud that's going into a blind hole (no opening on the other side (ie; like an exhaust bolt into a cylinder head casting...
Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:02:25 -0700
...Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke. > Jack got it right...a corroded head stud packed it in - the stud between # > 3 > & 4 cylinder...
Re: Coolant Leak at Cylinder Head Cap Nut
Historical mailing list - karl
Sat, 30 Oct 1999 09:40:00 -0400
Tony, You can try resealing the nut, BUT- I have seen more than one cylinder head actually develop a hairline crack exactly around the...
in vehicle head repair
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 12:56:24 EST
...I have been to the archive and I am well aware of the pit falls (snapped studs, stuck cylinders ect..) just want to touch...
Re: Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 08:19:29 -0400
...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the sleeves are sticking to it...
Re: Coolant Leak at Cylinder Head Cap Nut
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sat, 30 Oct 1999 07:11:31 -0400
...Mourkas wrote: > > On my 87 Syncro I appear to have a coolant leak at the #7 cylinder head > cap nut, rearmost right side under...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] leaking head gasket ?
Historical mailing list - mike twombley
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:06:07 -0800
...This will put the clamp on the cylinder head for certain. I have used head studs and main bearing studs on every water cooled...
Re: Cylinder head temp?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:20:51 -0600
...Cylinder head temp? > > >>I am driving a 1980 westy, engine 4000 since a >>complete overhaul. all the cooling tin is on and >>sealed, fuel...
Re: Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 09:46:33 -0700
...Cylinder head sticking to cylinder sleeve > > > I'm in the process of taking off my cylinder head and the sleeves are > sticking to it...
Re: HEADSTUD HORROR!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:12:52 EST
...I have heard of other list members removing the stud up welding a nut to it and using an air wrench to break it...
Re: Exhaust fun never ends
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Oct 2011 12:38:40 -0700
it's stock-original for each head to have exhaust studs on one end, and use bolts at the other exhaust port. on the...
Re: exhaust studs/bolts
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:24:12 -0800
...other (#4) required head removal and a machine shop.� Since there's a crossover pipe connecting #1 and #3 cylinders and a second pipe...
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...
Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:34:18 -0700
...a set of air cooled >> cases could make the studs that fasten the cylinders & heads to the cases >> strip. We used to install a...
Re: exaust removal woes
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:36:23 -0700
...cylinder 1, so the manifold had to come off as the studs were damaged. Of the 4 bolts that connected to the heads and...
Re: Coolant pressure test... video.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:07:18 -0500
Actually you either have a cracked head or more likely the head studs failed to maintain pressure under load (that stretch preload thing) the...
GEX
Historical mailing list - David Carment
Wed, 31 Jul 1996 16:29:11 -0400
...The no.3 intake valve seat had been pushed *into* the cylinder head by at least 5 mils or more. This is different from...
Re: Why Must I Use a Bar Type Torque Wrench On Cylinder Head Bolts?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:55:29 -0800
SyncroWesty wrote: > Why must I use a Bar Type Torque Wrench on the Cylinder Head Bolts? While I > have 3 click type torque wrenches...
Splitting a TI Case and RearEngineMountBolts: CAUTION!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Dec 95 10:25:58 +0100
...preferably old) head until it bottoms against the 6 big case studs, use studs, bolts, spacers and/or whatever in the cylinderheadthreads in the...
I think I'm going to scream!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 Sep 1996 21:22:40 PST
...Head studs back ordered (can't get them for two weeks) 5. Receive parts but I get the wrong camshaft 6. Get correct camshaft...
Re: low oil pressure/gas in oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 10 May 2004 17:56:44 -0400
...The cylinder with the bad head gasket is not burning the fuel, so it is washing past the rings. Now for why it blew...
Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Wed, 27 May 2009 11:02:01 -0700
...It looks like a > very well taken care of motor, the water jacket and head studs show ZERO > signs of corrosion. I was told...
Re: Mark Stephens six-stud system
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 17:37:28 PDT
...the "six stud system" from Mark Stephens-- This includes oversize > pistons > > and sleeves and two additional studs to bolt on cylinder heads for each...
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: Hobie Cat Vanagon and cracked cyl pictures
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:07:11 -0700
...any way to tell what brand piston and barrel that is Brendan ? I've got numerous 1.9 blocks without broken cylinder head studs...
Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:39:56 -0500
...cylinder head by hand. >>> >>> heads off in the van : >>> it's all about Patience.. >>> and Attention to Detail... >>> and not busting rusted exhaust studs...
Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:56:02 -0700
...I finally pulled the head to take to a machine shop and that is where we stand at the moment.� The welding method might...
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Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
Sat, 25 May 2002 18:05:09 -0500
...found PO had welded exhaust nut to stud on # 3 & 4 > cylinders No > > idea why.. > > > > I had to cut off the stud/weld with...
Re: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 3 May 2014 08:53:06 -0400
...If there is not any sign of cracked head then most likely the stud is bad and when heated lost pressure enough for it...
Re: Exhaust questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:21:16 -0400
...exhaust leak? > > Also, my heads have studs on all the exhaust outlets except one. should I > put a stud there too? If so, how...
Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:32:27 -0500
...The Waterboxer head sits directly on the cylinder with only that metal gasket. The only compression is actually the studs stretching. Like a spring...
Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:01:33 -0800
...when I had to pull the driver's side head for broken exhaust stud removal and only used parts for the one side.� You...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:24:35 -0400
...All of the internal leaks where the cylinder meets the heads > start out as head stud tension failure. Sometimes this can be corrected by...
Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
Historical mailing list - Jason
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:23:00 -0400
...Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke. > > | > > | > > |> Jack got it right...a corroded head stud packed it in - the stud > > |> between # > > |> 3 > > |> & 4 cylinder...
Re: exhaust stud removal broken more info
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:41:05 -0400
...i really really really dont want to pull the head for a bogus studi could possibly drill it out with an angle drill and...
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...
Re: Stuck Cylinders: Any New "Tricks"?
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:53:21 -0800
...The project proceeds splendidly but for one thing; those %&$&%^ > Cylinders are stuck to the &^%$^ Head and refuse to budge. > When this happened last time...
Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:42:52 -0500
...studs may not hold torque and they can keep stretching or break. Once one breaks you are looking at head and probably cylinder removal...
Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:09:52 -0700
...WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque Hi all I'm searching but don't see a clear direction on this. For checking...
Re: Head sealants??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 May 2007 15:40:48 -0400
...Head sealants?? > >NO 518 on HEADS!!!! ??? You need "The Right Stuff" on heads Gasket, 518 >is good elswere (i like to put some on...
Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:03:24 -0500
That stud should not have been that difficult to drill out. As far as I know they are fairly mild steel. Jim On Oct...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:14:44 -0500
...All of the internal leaks where the cylinder meets the heads > start out as head stud tension failure. Sometimes this can be corrected by...
Re: Erosion between valves
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:03:01 -0500
...Could be warped-twisted-cylinder seat damaged. Replace the studs as they are also stretched. Dennis