← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 7+: 60 results shown for Cylinder head nut.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:03:07 -0800
...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: air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 7 Feb 2014 05:33:33 -0600
...air cooled 2.0 1981 Cylinder head temp? > > Rebuilt 2.0 air cooled. Having mechanic put a Dokata cylinder head sensor > under #3 plug...
Re: front brake job -how to do a bad job
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:34:28 -0700
...That longer swivel head 1/2" drive was one of my first purchases for my new Westy. That and a 19 mm impact type...
Re: Aircooled lifter noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:52:14 -0600
...In the engine disassembly process I can see the trail that led to the cylinder head failures. Flame cutting on the cylinder to head...
Re: removing upper engine tin?
Historical mailing list - dr
Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:46:00 -0400
...dr jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM wrote: > I could use some advice.... > I need to retorque the nuts that hold on the cylinder heads on...
Re: Head Corrosion cause and cure? was Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 1 May 2004 15:50:06 +1200
...When they >enclosed the cylinders in an aluminum fish-tank with a seal subject to >differential expansion between iron and aluminum, they signed their...
Jerky Van continued
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Wed, 6 Jun 2007 17:54:30 +0000
...I'm not sure how best to describe it - I have the temp II sensor on the passenger side cylinder head, not at cylinder...
Re: Pitted Heads
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 04:19:29 -0700
...If you were lucky enough to get the heads off without pulling the cylinders off of the pistons then you can stop here, but...
Re: Starter removal
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 22:39:32 -0400
...point is about where the exhaust pipe flange bolts to the cylinder > head. > > I had considered removing the throttle until I noticed that I...
Re: Help and advice requested on engine case bolts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:15:22 -0400
For starters you don't just re-torque Vanagon head nuts. Sometimes, you can tighten another 1/4 to 1/2 turn but proper...
Fwd: exaust removal woes
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:38:32 -0400
...For instance, if the head must come off, you should replace the cylinder hold down studs before installing the new head, due to stretch...
Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:45:37 -0600
...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 We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:00:01 -0500
...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: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 09:09:04 -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: Sure. . . Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:06:49 +0100
...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: Diesel Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:19:26 -0700
...Blown gasket or head > crack to waterpassage. White can also indicate unburned diesel when it occurs on cold engine start-up. > > Blue smoke: rings...
Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:42:54 -0600
...the amount of room), therefore hitting the nut on it's top > surface with the cylinder head acting as a support. Using a hammer...
Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:51:36 -0700
...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes I've got a pretty good set of tools, including wrenches and sockets, to work on my...
Re: Head stud testing
Historical mailing list - Michael
Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:12:30 -0400
...Head stud testing > > The Vanagon head stud application is a bit unique. Due to the different materials in the case, heads, cylinders and the...
Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:32:36 -0500
Maybe you could get someone who has a good head (no pun intended) to measure the depth of the area where the cylinder goes...
Re: Warning! Do not use...
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:44:04 -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...
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: Bus depot exhaust system junk?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:41:17 EDT
...The front pipe will not go over the cylinder head studs... ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet...
Re: longivity of coversion engines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:30:47 +1200
>I am not an air cooled fan, I have a watercooled vanagon and think >it's superior to the air heads. But in response...
Resourceful Slave Cylinder Fix
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Sat, 26 Oct 1996 23:39:30 -0500 (CDT)
...out the 84's slave cylinder's bore. Now, the 84's bleeder is just a 10mm headed bolt. With my pregnant wife at...
Re: Waterboxer Head Studs
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:57:31 -0400
...head studs on my 1.9L rebuild with the Raceware studs, but they sure are difficult to screw into the block. I double-nutted...
Re: head stud frustration
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 06:08:31 -0500
...While torqueing down the 1-2 cylinder head another head stud let go. I decided I should replace all the head studs since they...
Re: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:30:13 -0700
...the amount of room), therefore hitting the nut on it's top surface with the cylinder head acting as a support. Using a hammer...
Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
Historical mailing list - Mike B
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:16:54 -0400
...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: How my engine rebuild is going
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 17 May 2004 08:42:34 -0400
...if the head nuts are retorqued. I would also not say for sure that the sealing surface of the head or cylinder is damaged...
Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:18:47 +0000
...I was then told by a couple of learned VW sources that reusing a head can *sometimes* lead to cracks around the head nuts...
Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 22 May 2012 17:53:22 -0700
...Was thinking if a fastener head(s) snapped off, as long as the pipes came off the pump, no big deal. But ya. Stripped...
Re: nuts vs head gasket job
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 5 Sep 2013 11:29:09 -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: Resolved: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 24 May 2004 08:06:58 -0700
Hey Mike, Can you clairfy something? Do you still have 0 PSI in the number 1 cylinder? It doesn't look like anything you...
Re: Did I adjust my valves/lifters right?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 07:56:33 -0500
...there was no lifter > noise. > > 1) after bringing cylinder to TDC, loosened adjusting lock nut > > 2) back off adjuster until it no longer touched...
Re: Sealant on metal head gasket and green o-ring?
Historical mailing list - Gary
Mon, 29 May 2000 08:22:08 -0600
...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: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:28:39 -0700
...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: Head Retorquing On New Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:32:27 -0500
If the studs are good, the cap nuts new, and things are properly torqued, there is no need to re-torque the heads. If...
Re: head job
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:23:21 -0600
...Aircooled aircraft engines are made with the steel cylinder barrel screwed to the aluminum head, so the head, rocker bosses, and barrel are all...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:48:33 -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: Torque wrench use
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:30:24 -0600
...I'm sorta, really, for sure, majorly touchy about torques being used when specified because some idiot didn't torque the cylinder head bolts...
Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:13:06 -0800
...kinda above the right cylinder head............ but I know you know that ! ( main trans to engine nuts or bolts are 19mm hex wrench size...
Re: Broken cylinder head stud
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:45:09 -0400 (EDT)
...and have them weld a nut onto the end of the busted stud...weld through the center of the nut..... after teh weld has...
Carrera Powered Vanagon Hits The Streets!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 09:55:23 -0600
...region for new head studs (all the way around), new rings, new rod bearings, rod nuts, rod bolts, and some head work. Yes, the...
Re: Smoke after head replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 18:16:14 -0500
...When re-using the heads and cylinders one has to be real careful the surfaces are clean. Any carbon will make the seal fail...
Re: Click found, but my mechanic needs your help
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 23:25:39 -0600
John, sometimes when I have a problem such as this I safety wire the bold head or nut as the case may be. This...
Re: Porche Fuche Alloys
Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
24 Apr 1995 14:27:14 GMT
...I made studs for mine by using Kubota diesel tractor cylinder head bolts,and cutting off the hex end. Got the lug nuts and...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:52:23 -0400
...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: Stuck Head
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:27:34 -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: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:51:05 -0700
...I don't goop the cylinder head nuts at that point. I just torque the clean and lightly lubed nuts, and clean studs ....to...
Re: Tom Wilson Head Torquing
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Tue, 26 Dec 1995 11:30:45 -0600 (CST)
...The caption says:] Begin torquing on all cylinder heads by snugging head nuts to 7 ft-lb using pattern A. It helps compress pushrod...
Re: Where can this wire be found?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 May 2011 14:42:59 -0700
...will be one exhaust nut on a stud, and one exhaust bolt .. those bolts often get stuck in the head badly. my tricks for...
Re: short-lived rebuilds
Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
07 Apr 1995 00:09:00 GMT
...At >>$300 for heads plus another $300 for pistons/cylinders plus another >>$100 for bearings and gaskets I'm most of the way to...
Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:23:09 -0800
...I had a dickens of a time getting the head off the cylinders on one side. It was really stuck and I think I...
WARNING !- Diesel Engine on eBay - Funny Paint Job
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 11:26:05 -0600
...They painted the top of the block where the cylinder head bolts on. Nice....... Cheers, Jeff _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make...
Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 May 2011 23:41:55 -0400
...Internal head leaks, (gasses in coolant or coolant in cylinder) if not due to an actual cracked head are really a fastener failure. A...
Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:18:05 -0500
...slave cylinder bracket. Stuff some newspaper inside the bracket to support the wrench securely over the bolt head, and enjoy one-handed nut removal...
My unexpected foray into engine work
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 4 May 2008 15:24:21 -0400
...when it came time to pull of the heads (after hours of removing everything else), the cylinder sleeves were rusted onto them too tight...
True Tale of a $80 Wasser Westy
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Wed, 20 May 1998 11:04:12 -0500
...It had the square headlights, a clean looking motor and some of the camper its were missing. The body was pretty decent. My buddy...
Bunker Burner Bait
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
15 Sep 1996 20:05:30 -0700
...Once you tease the nut off the top that holds the buss bar, and get the glow plug unscrewed from the cylinder head, you...