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• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:19 -0600
  ...The most difficult thing about reinstalling the new unit (which I did as an entire assembly - shaft, boot and cylinder) is getting the nuts...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:06:45 -0500
  ...gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I managed to get the heads off of all the waterboxer's cylinders but >>> one... >>> and that one I had to...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:42:13 -0700
  ...Once the rear nut is >>> started by hand (I used a 13 mm combination wrench slipped in >>> underneath the bolt head to hold it...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:02:47 -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: questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 23:01:04 -0400
  ...of one. >I would imagine the heads would have to be pulled out slightly from the >cylinders to let the tubes drop out and...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:58:06 -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: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 20:37:00 -0700
  ...the torque on the nuts is 37 foot lbs ( or very close to that ) ..not much as cylinder head nuts go, not much at...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:16:02 -0400
  ...Once the rear nut is >>> started by hand (I used a 13 mm combination wrench slipped in >>> underneath the bolt head to hold it...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:18:07 -0700
  ...on cylinders > sticking to the head, but that is not my problem (yet). > > I backed off the head nuts. However, the head wouldn't...
• head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:12:28 -0400
  OK so I am in the middle of a cylinder head job and feel foolish for even asking the question I did the other...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:27:27 -0700
  ...1 cylinder head. The >>>> gasket flaked off partially and has started it seems (as indicated by >>>> my mechanics) to erode the engine head. They...
• Heads installed...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:56:12 PDT
  ...the head nuts and using a torque wrench. Got them on, then installed the air deflector tin under each set of cylinders. After that...
• 1985 - Driver's side top #3 (from front) head stud broken - what does it all mean?
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:37:59 -0400
  ...and nut were seperated.....source of my water leak! So....obviously I must pull that head and probably that side's cylinder to gain...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:24:20 -0500
  ...I could just see myself having to pull that cylinder to get that nut. That would have been no fun at all, and grounded...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:26:52 -0400
  ...1 cylinder head. The > gasket flaked off partially and has started it seems (as indicated by > my mechanics) to erode the engine head. They...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:54:38 -0700
  ...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: OHC heads on VW luftboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:31:49 +1200
  ...I did a head job on one once. >( hmmm.....porsche racing engines, from the 60's. - those are 4 cylinder, OHC air cooled car...
• Review: Victor Reinz Complete Engine Gasket Set
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:40:37 -0500
  ...I bought this set of gaskets, because I plan on resealing my cylinder heads some time this summer. I never knew that an engine...
• Re: Was running rich cold...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:15:14 -0500
  ...You will need the head gaskets set, with exhaust gaskets, and the head nuts should always be replaced. For sealing the gaskets, I have...
• JB Weld; Hold T Type Bolt Head? Removable Later?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:47:44 -0700
  ...good chance JB Weld would hold that bolt head in place when and while the nut is removed? Is JB typically easy to remove...
• water in exhaust after fresh heads installed
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 09:13:38 -1000
  Just put fresh heads onto an 87 Syncro: slight resurfacing with JB weld on head mating surface, replaced all cylinder O-rings, new piston...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:32 -0500
  ...I too was very curious about the sealant under the head nuts being disturbed or even dried sealant changing torque values. Question: I know...
• Re: 2.1 Head Replacement for Dummies
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:04:31 -0700
  ...on cylinder 4 and remove nuts on cylinder 2 - remove crossover coolant pipe, spark plug wires - remove remaining coolant connections from the head - remove...
• Re: Exhaust manifold studs, how to tighten them into a block...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 20 May 2016 13:54:27 -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...
• removing upper engine tin?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 12:46:02 -0700
  ...I need to retorque the nuts that hold on the cylinder heads on my 1982 air cooled Westy. I would like to do this...
• Re: KEP Plate Remove Transmission
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:09 -0800
  Flywheel sticks out past plate, so yes. <scratches head> Hmmmm...... So if one tried to remove plate+tranny as a unit, the plate would...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 20 May 2017 18:37:32 -0700
  ...new unfamiliar noise at cylinder #2. > > On 5/16/17, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> After checking head nut torque, i re installed...
• Re: [T2] A cc'ing the heads question-answered
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:57:49 -0800
  ...mean "cylinder") "to the piston." I cc'd the heads using a Plexiglas plate that fit exactly where the top of the cylinder meets...
• Re: oil temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:25:08 -0800
  ...I am also installing a VDO >cylinder head temp into the little right head. I am using the hole that >would be the temp...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:23:12 EDT
  ...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: UPDATE RE: leaking cap nut? 1.9er
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:13:20 -0400
  ...The stud has failed causing the nut to be loose or the more common the head is cracked. It seems the 1.9L do...
• Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:18:03 -0500
  ...Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts you always bring things up in steps... like on head bolts. what steps are should be used is...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:23:30 -0400
  ...The entry point is about where the exhaust pipe flange bolts to the cylinder head. I had considered removing the throttle until I noticed...
• Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:57:32 -0800
  ...of >liquid steel and run the engine with 7 nuts to secure the head? >The second question is how do I fix the broken...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:20:08 -0500
  ...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: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:14:52 -0400
  ...Header bolts broken >I once had to put helicoils in the exhaust header holes for #1 cylinder > with the engine in the van. At...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 26 May 2009 13:45:34 -0700
  ...On one side, I only twisted one of the bolt heads. The other side, I twisted off a nut. To seperate the radius arm...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:09:33 -0700
  ...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: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:27:05 -0500
  ...Remove intake and exhaust, pull the heads, pull the jugs/cylinders and pistons and you are halfway there. New jugs/cylinders, pistons/rings and...
• Re: RE-INSTALLING CYLINDERS?
  Historical mailing list - DeCristoforo
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:56:19 -0800
  ...that small space and facilitate the > re-installation of the cylinders and heads without further disturbance of the > pistons and rods? > > Thanks for your...
• sealing compound, need help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 20:43:14 -0500
  ...it used? What is used on the rubber head gasket? The head nuts? Are the cylinder o-rings installed dry? When bentley calls for...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:19:37 -0400
  The Vanagon head stud application is a bit unique. Due to the different materials in the case, heads, cylinders and the studs themselves thermal...
• Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 01:05:20 +1300
  >Ooh; that makes my head hurt, just thinkng about it! >Al Brase > >Robert Fisher wrote: > >> >>I wonder if in thirty years the vanagon list...
• Re: exhaust stud removal broken more info
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:41:05 -0400
  ...so now i have a forzen partial bolt in the head >> of the # 1 cylinder upper. the question is what should i do to...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 12:59:11 -0700
  ...on the cylinder heads, so far there's been no problems when I've needed to remove one or more nuts or bolts for...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:57:35 -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: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:27:54 -0700
  Right ok. I should've put OEM in quotes. ;) I have to wonder if a slightly hot running engine is part of what kills...
• Re: Resolved: Vanagon GL 83 1.9L engine wont start after head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:41:42 -0500
  No, after reseating the pushrod, all cylinders are giving 110-120 psi. Zoran Mladen wrote: >Hey Mike, > >Can you clairfy something? Do you still...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 04:34:46 -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: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:29:05 +0000
  ...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: Why did Schultz decide to use screws? for the dustplates up front??????????
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:22:11 -0700
  ...www.zorck.dk/t3/nuts.jpg > > Now, projects on the todo: > * Change waterpump > * Change gasket on exhaust-flange, cylinder 4 > * Align frontwheels - and rearwheels...
• Cooling System failure Prevention Idea.
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:00:53 -0400
  ...I define the clamping force to be the pressure that the head nuts exert on the heads which "clamps the cylinder head to the...
• Re: hydraulic problem
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 15:01:02 -0500
  ...i can move the rocker arm of the intake > valve of cylinder #1 about an inch. the spring on that valve doesnt move, > what...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:18:29 -0700
  ...The cause of misalignment of my front exhaust header is not by the cylinder heads being ground. My rear header is in perfect alignment...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:52:25 -0400
  For broken head studs I weld a nut onto it so I can grab it with a wrench maybe an impact. Then using an...
• Resolved: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 09:46:13 -0500
  ...While replacing the spark plugs, I checked the compression of each cylinder. While they are all low (110-120 psi), cylinder one was definitely...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:48:20 -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: wanted: exhaust part number
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:30:11 -0500
  ...the two cylinder pipes to the collector also use self-locking nuts p/n 022 416 4. Note that these nuts are described as...
• I think I'm going to scream!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 21:22:40 PST
  ...A cursory glance revealed a possible leaky head nut but upon closer examination it seams as though I have a cracked "rebuilt head". I...
• Re: valves -> rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 01:21:46 -0500
  ...You'll probably need new exhaust gaskets and nuts, etc. You might consider cylinder shims to reduce the compression ratio, so that you can...