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• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 13:21:23 -0700
  ...Cylinders #1 and #4 have each > had both studs replaced with bolts, and despite my fears of dealing with the > dreaded exhaust studs it...
• Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:08:24 -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: Bubbles, bubbles...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hurlbut
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:37:06 -0700
  ...the cylinder and the head. The engine at some point may have over heated > or for some other reason the cylinder studs lost their...
• Raceware Exchange w/ Diesel Engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 18:24:07 -0500
  Howdy again volks, The raceware arrived tonight, but there were no instructions for a "cylinder head still on car" exchange included... Searched the archives...
• Re: Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:02:22 -0700
  ...Especially on head >bolts. And case bolts where applicable. > >I had a cylinder barrel come loose on an airplane in flight one time, >because...
• Vanagon Trivia
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:52:34 EST
  ...had to be replaced due to a broken head stud. I did see many cylinder heads get replaced though. A real tough part was...
• Re: vanagon engine conversions vs rebuilt 1.9 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:15:08 -0400
  ...and the cooling part of the van, will it be upgrade?? 2 heads are +-1100$ + pistons & cylinders +-450$, cam & crank + line bore + bearing 2000...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:45:45 -0700
  ...product they call "Z-sticks" which (I believe) are basically zinc head > studs. They say that these are supposed to help with the corrosion...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - engine case stud ? - Must have good answer - Calling Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 11 May 2008 14:26:11 -0700
  ...To get home from mexico - I guess I'd close up the stud hole in the head with JB weld, and make a giant...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:32:36 -0600
  ...Have you ever tried drilling a broken exhaust stud out of an aircraft cylinder head and installing a new one, with the engine still...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:46:13 -0700
  ...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: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:03:07 -0800
  ...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: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Apr 2023 22:45:01 -0500
  ...tweaking the head studs. If the outer > gasket is the only concern, if the head can be pulled without disturbing > the cylinders it is...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 15:11:29 -0400
  ...Increased loads lift the heads off the cylinders. Torqueing is the fix. There is a risk as the studs loosing preload can also indicate...
• Re: Coolant in the oil?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:29:33 -0500
  ...Or a broken head stud that is allowing coolant into the valve cover area. Either way, plan on a rebuilt engine. Ken On Mon...
• Re: ALWAYS CARRY A SPARE ALT. BELT!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:42:42 -0500
  ...uneven cooling! Now we have warped heads, possible case, and bad cylinders and of course stretched head studs. BTW-the power steering belt will...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 20:49:51 -0800
  ...in that it's cylinders are not cast into the block. The result is that the steel head studs are extremely long. Steel expands...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:05 -0500
  ...One, regarding the air leak into the coolant, the head sealing ring (between the head and the top of the cylinder) on the #1...
• Re: Torque wrenches - - was Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:23:35 -0500
  ...It it's cylinder flange hold-down studs that fail - the potential disaster that could follow is pretty spooky! Losing a jug in flight...
• Re: compression tests-- good enough?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:27:26 -0700
  ...cylinder head stud bolts, to 20 N/m as specified in Haynes > manual. Wasn't that hard actually, just had to take off > head...
• 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...
• Corroded Bolt Removal Process: Headstud Horror PROGRESS
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 14:57:19 -0500
  ...it is possible to extract broken-off headstuds without removing the engine; without even removing the cylinder "jugs". It took about five hours of...
• Re: exhaust stud removal broken
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:21:19 -0500
  ...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: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:29:17 -0500
  ...mount an old school VDO air cooled cylinder head temp guage and sender on the exhaust stud manifold bolt/nut. Buy three extra sending...
• Re: Remove Broken Stud: Web Page
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:25:41 -0400
  ...Remove Broken Stud: Web Page > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Monday, October 24, 2011, 9:03 AM > > > That stud should not have been...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:47:00 -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: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:02:31 -0700
  ...In fact, I > once had a cylinder that wouldn't separate from the head no matter what > I tried (until I got it off...
• Re: 1.9L WBX Compression Test Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:56:45 -0500
  ...So he did > a compression test on the cylinders. Results were interesting and I would > welcome recommendations for further study or repair: the two...
• Re: What head nut sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:21:25 -0500
  ...Use it to coat the bottom of the nut and the thread on the studs. be careful not to fill the nut cavity as...
• Re: cylinder head
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 May 2023 23:02:12 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] cylinder head Thanks Dennis, this confirms my understanding I’ll be replacing said cranium On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 12:08...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:25:40 -0800
  ...is > through > a loose or broken head stud under the rockers or the base of the > cylinders. > Did you use a torque wrench? > > To...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 May 2012 15:44:45 -0700
  ...it is also quite important to know that the cylinder studs or nuts are not badly corroded.. I get rather nervous about heads that...
• My lucky vanagon day
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Thu, 25 May 2006 09:15:31 -0400
  A couple months ago I had to park my 86 syncro because a cylinder stud bolt apparently broke and dumped coolant into the oil...
• Re: Head gasket leak - does retorquing work?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 13 May 2002 15:03:26 -0400
  ...I wish I had my "heads gaskets change" pictures / procedure. I took 35 pictures (including pictures of the stuck cylinder) when I did the...
• 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: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:28:29 -0700
  ...Increased loads lift the heads off the cylinders. Torqueing is the fix. There is a risk as the studs loosing preload can also indicate...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:28:04 -0800
  ...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: spark plug blow out
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 30 May 2002 16:09:46 +0000
  ...I think I need a helicoil or a new sleeve? Can the cylinder head be >removed with the engine in the bus? anyone ever...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:46:12 -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: cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Sun, 21 May 2023 16:13:06 -0400
  ...cylinder head > > Greetings all, > I have been lurking for years but have enjoyed the List and once in awhile > I get a chance to...
• Re: Rebuild longevity
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 00:06:47 -0400
  ...would include: > > New (not rebuilt) heads and valves > New lifters > New cam > Top quality new pistons, rings and cylinders, matched and assembled > Rebushed, balanced...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:35:05 -0400
  ...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: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:34:10 -0500
  ...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: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 23:33:09 -0700
  ...Separating heads from cylinders >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:21:38 -0700 > >Right - the problem is that the heads will move away from...
• Re: coolant in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:00:36 -0500
  ...The bottom of the cylinder liners or a head nut under the rocker arms is loose, improperly sealed, or the stud stretched or broke...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:32 -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: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:33:28 -0700
  ...welds on the bolt head, to the bracket. From then on that nut and bolt arrangement is a stud with a nut on it...
• Head gasket fun
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:06:45 -0500
  ...on the head nuts, is it 37 (Bentley) or 41 ft pounds? I'm also contemplating doing the oil pump, head studs and rods...
• Re: compression problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:17:41 -0800
  ...Scrutinize the head studs as well. Any rough cooroded area of minimal proportion is a stress riser wanting to crack and spoil your reassembly...
• Re: Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:01:53 -0400
  ...heads you may want to replace the studs. These are almost a torque to yield and leakage at the top of the cylinders means...
• Fw: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:47:28 +0100
  ...The > result includes several features that no experienced > water-cooled engine designers would ever have included, > notably the head studs that pass through the...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:40:38 -0800
  ...One, regarding the air leak into the coolant, the head sealing ring (between the head and the top of the cylinder) on the #1...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:30:24 -0400
  ...If the cylinders are leaking at the base from either case distortion or loose studs, (another failure) you can bet the heads are leaking...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:55:40 -0400
  ...Increased loads lift the heads off the cylinders. Torqueing is the fix. There is a risk as the studs loosing preload can also indicate...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:36:10 -0700
  You are talking about the exhaust header of cylinder #1 and #3. This is the front header and is quite easy to remove without...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
  ...Have the head bead blasted. 55ft/lbs. torque will ensure multiple broken studs. Do not use Right Stuff or silicone on the cap nuts...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 17:39:07 -0700
  ...Separating heads from cylinders >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:21:38 -0700 > >Right - the problem is that the heads will move away from...
• Re: Hydraulic lifter wear/cleaning question
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:36 -0400
  ...why I just don't buy all new head studs, cap nuts, lifters, pistons, cylinder heads if mine are servisable and worked fine before...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:39:44 -0700
  ...product they call "Z-sticks" which (I believe) are basically zinc head > > studs. They say that these are supposed to help with the corrosion...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:04:51 -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...