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• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 24 May 2014 14:55:00 -0600
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so >> you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 02:35:48 -0400
  ...http://pages.infinit.net/engine/head_check.htm Inspect the head carefully for crack, Having a somewhat pitted head on the outside section (yellow...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:27:34 -0400
  ...Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick Fast alternator brush wear is almost always caused by burned or pitted commutator rings. Did you check...
• My first time doing the heads
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:31:30 -0800
  ...The last time I had seen the heads (2 engines ago) they were as pitted as the moon with craters and one of the...
• Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:44:45 -0600
  ...1)Windshield leaks - both bottom corners - and badly sand pitted _Action_ - Installed a new windshield with new rubber seal 9Bus Depot) without trim groove...
• Re: cv joint tips
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:10:23 -0700
  ...They all had pitted spots in many places. They were not good. They did not make clicking noise when turning. They were just not...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:08 -0500
  ...But then I'd get one that was pitted and/or burned. I would pull it apart and dress the slip rings until smooth...
• T4 rocker arms?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 17:43:00 -0500
  ...some with a couple of scrapes per rocker, some with nasty pitted galled patches of metal. Sometimes the arm is better than the shaft...
• Goop - revisited!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:09:31 -0700
  ...Which is more >correct?? My heads were slightly pitted - nothing major - so we >JB-Welded them & sanded them flat. Here I go replying to...
• Re: Problem with local service shop (vancouver, BC)... slight rant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:40:44 -0500
  ...Pretty much every adjuster was pitted to varying degrees, but one screw had been eaten away by at least a 1/4 inch. The...
• Re: WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 13:14:30 -0700
  ...Pic: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yf8lxk6 >> >> OD at pitted section (good part of shaft further in almost same OD): >> � �14.8 mm >> OD at groove...
• Re[2]: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 15:26:55 -0500
  ...It should also do a good job of filling up typical pitted areas on the heads. Most of our successes have been with #1...
• Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 25 May 2002 07:14:08 -0500
  ...1. � � If your windshield is old and pitted (from sand on the highway) replace it. It was less than $200 to have ours swapped...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:09:59 -0500
  ...They are pitted, though, and I am going the JB weld route. Should I just send the heads to a shop and have them...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 24 May 2014 15:42:58 -0700
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand >> might be good too so you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: classic parts, seikel and vw cooperating on bringing NLA parts back to life!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:19:48 -0700
  ...They are not rusted, but look a little pitted compared to the stored late models I own. I just prefer the cast. dylan ________________________________ From...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:19:03 -0500
  ...risk you run is that you heads themselves will become so pitted over time that they, too, will need replacement, which will add BIG...
• New CJVs: How stiff is TOO stiff?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 25 Oct 1994 12:00:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Lucky thing, too, because one of the joints (inner right) was pretty badly pitted. So, I sprung the $100.00 or so for a...
• Re: '87 Transporter GL Cooling - Have data. Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:59:50 -0400
  ...engine core surface (where the pump is attach) is not even, pitted or damage. Feel the hose on the front upper part of the...
• Re: Head Gasket Job Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Sun, 26 May 2002 11:21:35 -0700
  ...JB-Weld to repair the heads if they are not too pitted. Helps to be a little mechanically inclined, good set of tools and...
• Re: PS Re: Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:15:40 -0500
  ...1500-grit > wet/dry paper used gently is good for cleaning up pitted contacts. > > Yours, > David >
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Fri, 11 May 2007 10:42:50 -0400
  ...The Vanagon pushrods tubes don't really need sealant, unless the case >mating surface is pitted, i put some to again, hold the tubes...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - William Warburton
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 10:32:36 GMT
  ...I *did* say I didn't have much experience :-) was still tight but had pitted faces, suggesting that swapping would be worthwhile. Cheers, W. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
• Re: Clicking from rear axle and CV wear
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 11 Jan 1997 18:44:06 -0800
  ...If a CV is not pitted and/or worn it is still good. You can replace either one or both if needed. . The outer...
• Re: Vanagon - old heads - leaks -alum. seal products $3
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 16:42:36 -0700
  ...What does the group think > about a $3 fix to the pitted heads of an old vanagon > engine. > > It works for me now.....so...
• Re: The transitional engine...no more corrosion?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 21:52:40 -0800
  ...I will soon be putting a set of badly pitted heads(repaired with coating) on another engine and try them out. This definitly appears...
• CV Joint ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:31:46 -0700
  ...I had the cv joints apart about a year ago for re-greasing and the balls were blue and pitted (no comments here) So...
• Re: New Alternator?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 13:29:14 -0400
  ...Now if the rotor surface had been pitted, scored or grooved, I would have replaced the alternator assembly as a unit. Depending on the...
• Re: help! vanagon engine rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  2 Dec 1995 07:52:35 GMT
  ...The surface becomes pitted to varying degrees depending on how long the corrosion has taken place. If it's not too bad the heads...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:15:08 -0800
  I wound up doing the JB thing to my pitted heads after the machine shop had taken them apart and thoroughly cleaned them; I...
• Re: propane leaking on 82 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:10:40 -0700
  ...Pics of my old tank tag and pitted metal found under tag: http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PropaneLPTank# NOT saying tank itself is leaking...
• Re: head electrolysis cure?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:43:17 -0700
  ...jacket to reduce/elimate the reduction/oxidation reaction that results > in pitted heads and leads eventually to leaking heads? i.e. electric > hot water...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:40:58 -0500
  ...absolutely pristine, so there's no chance of micro leaks from pitted sealing surfaces. I think he charged like $10/tire to do the...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:09:49 -0700
  ...It had a pitted groove in the cage. The boot was fine. Bought one at almost $80 (in the late 80s) and it has...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Wed, 18 Dec 96 23:55:20 CST
  ...engines torn down, many are rusty inside, and the studs are pitted and rusty. Many of the rusty studs are thin and about ready...
• Re: hoses vs. pipes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:05:27 -0800
  ...while the steel pipe was a bit corroded at the ends, the inside was absolutely pristine (as was the outside), not rusty or pitted...
• 81 Vanagon Type 4 Motor Timing
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:36:58 -0400
  ...The points I removed were pitted but probably serviceable if filed but the rubbing block was notably worn compared to the new set. I...
• Re: How easy is it to remove the intake runnersw ith the engine installed ? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:57:47 -0800
  ...They were pitted all 'round the edges and cracked between the cylinders. I took the heads to 'his' machine shop (the one he uses...
• Re: 2.1 hydraulic lifter rebuild kit available?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:46:44 -0700
  ...You can replace a badly pitted one with a new one on the old cam, but it could accelerate the wear on that lobe...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:20:36 -0700
  ...check that the water pump housing is not badly pitted or corroded at the impeller face. That happens too. Plus ..the all metal 82...
• Re: Rattle I cant find
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:38:14 -0600
  ...after sitting (and the old grease not > protecting as well) the bearings rusted and pitted the hub, and bearings > made a slight grinding when...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 24 May 2014 13:59:26 -0600
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so >> you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:47:04 -0600
  ...Maybe the heads > won't be pitted as badly with the orange coolant. My > theory is the head gaskets will fail anyway, so go...
• Re: Clunking sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:09:03 -0800
  ...One of the balls of the CV joint was pitted pretty significantly when I took the unit apart. A new CV? cured the problem...
• Solenoid for parts or Bushing? opinions please!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:07:29 EST
  ...We actually cleaned it out and replaced the pitted plunger with one from a starter that I had from an old 79 bus. It...
• Re: Water pump?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:25:45 -0500
  ...A leak at the crossover pipe is usually a bad gasket, bent flange or cracked or rusted-pitted pipe. The proper way to get...
• Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:14:37 -0500
  ...If your heads are pitted, use a belt sander to clean them, as best you can. And reinstall. THE PROBLEM IS THE WATER THAT...
• Re: White "corrosion" in distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Apr 95 15:28:50 CDT
  ...also see if the little metal contacts inside the cap and on the rotor are pitted in any way. if not, you may have...
• Re: New 84 Waterbox...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 18:51:10 -0700
  ...If the first head is pitted, plan on replacing both. If not, just replace the gasket on the one side. I did this on...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:10:50 EST
  ...New heads vs old heads, if the old ones are not cracked or pitted beyond reasonable reuse use them otherwise it's better to...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:08:33 +0000
  ...I replaced some worn and pitted (much worse than these) cv joints with new Lobro joints and packed them with the supplied grease.  After...
• Re: Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:15:39 -0400
  ...The rollers were pitted. . Not sure what caused this as I'm absolutely certain that bearing was immaculate when it was greased thoroughly with...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:03 -0800
  ...If the flat surface is pitted, equal amounts of materials can be taken off both the flat bottom and where the head sits on...
• 83.5 1.9L WB Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 2002 14:16:50 -0500
  ...are fairly new and in good shape - Distributer cap is not pitted bad, cleaned up any pitting - replaced bad grounds - Cleaned the engine - changed...
• Re: Spooked! - Oil discussion
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:21:06 -0700
  ...engines apart the cams and tappet faces on both where horribly pitted. Definitely a zinc problem. Recommendations of oils with zinc on our site...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 13 May 2002 07:56:26 -0700
  ...Things were going great on the driver side, > barrels weren't stuck, > head sealing surface was pitted but reparable with > JB Weld. Replaced the...
• Re: FS: parting out '87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 12:08:03 -0700
  ...Unless the interior of the head is severely pitted, you should be able to get it repaired for just a few hundred bucks. Karl...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:44:31 -0500
  ...of projects. > > 1)Windshield leaks - both bottom corners - and badly sand pitted > _Action_ - Installed a new windshield with new rubber seal 9Bus Depot) > without...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
  ...If they are pitted, replace them. Do not use a $29.95 coil spring compresser from J.C. Whipme, or Harbor Freight. Very dangerous...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:42:59 -0700
  ...If the steel pipes on engine are not heavily > > pitted (thin at spots) from corrosion, strip and paint them, if > > needed. I used a...