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• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  ...Use the sealant on the head gaskets, the cylinder base 0-rings and head nut bases and threads. No need to use it on...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  ...Use the sealant on the head gaskets, the cylinder base 0-rings and head nut bases and threads. No need to use it on...
• Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:43:07 -0400
  ...Headlight adjusters; slave cylinder... speedometer, headlight switch, etc. Up to now I thought I would miss out on starting my own "Hydraulic Lifter" thread...
• Fancy Wheel$$$
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 25 Apr 95 10:15:29 PDT
  ...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: Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:03:48 -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: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:30:34 -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...
• Re: WTB: Clutch Master, Engine Gasket sets
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:24:49 -0600
  ...or near new clutch master cylinder? >I'm also looking for an engine gasket set or two head >gasket sets. > >Thanks for any and...
• 86GL-questions on resealing heads (a bit long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 01:01:08 EDT
  ...When I removed the head nuts, however, more coolant drained. I was concerned by the thought of coolant getting into the cylinders. Could this...
• Broken Head Stud
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sat, 25 May 2002 15:56:09 -0700
  ...I just managed to snap one of the head studs on my waterboxer while trying to torque the cap nuts. Turns out I misread...
• Re: QE: Cylinder head temp.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 17:36:27 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Does >anybody have another idea besides the garage around the corner... > I tried using the trick with the 17mm nut, but I bruised a...
• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:57:24 -0800
  ...Not sure of Larry mentioned the one head nut that was found only finger-tight. This was either not tightened properly on assembly, or...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:13:30 -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: 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: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 22 May 2012 17:08:22 -0700
  ...pump is bolted to the block ..and those 3 nuts on studs are not > 'the problem' .. > If anything is, it's the two allen...
• Re: Smoke after head replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:51:23 -0500
  Let's be sure we are referring to the cylinders correctly as #1 and #3 are not on the same head. #1 and #2...
• Re: '84 Vanagon Valve problem?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:56:26 +0000
  ...Check the exhaust flanges where they meet the cylinder > heads. Is there a bolt or nut loose? Is there rust at that joint? Also...
• Re: head repair and water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:50:57 -0400
  ...head repair and water pump OK so I am in the middle of a cylinder head job and feel foolish for even asking the...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:35:05 -0400
  ...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: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:18:10 -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: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:38:15 +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: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:45:10 -0700
  ...I think that head...........a cast iron head too... was held down with 20 studs with nuts on top of the studs. Looking at...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:07:36 -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...
• Re: Too Much Head Sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:28:38 -0700
  ...Suggest to test fit cylinder heads with metal rings onto block & barrels.... check gap where rubber gasket will be compressed. Have seen too small...
• Engine out, Part 2
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 21:31:24 -0400
  ...One problem, one upper cylinder head stud came loose instead of the nut. What should I do with this? Got too dark too see...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Tue, 10 May 2011 21:23:05 -0500
  ...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: removing wrist pin on #1 & 3
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:37:48 -0400
  ...case and the head. Insert your threaded piece down inside the pipe and through the wrist pin. Sneak the nut in place at the...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:18:25 -0500
  ...so I held a nut between the far side of the piston and the barrel of the next cylinder and ran a piece of...
• Re: solution to HEADSTUD HORROR!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 10:36:43 -0800
  ...Put new seals as required 15) install cylinder jacket and sleeves using a ring compression tool - follow bentley 16) Re install head with goop...
• Re: 83 westy overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 11:56:10 PST
  ...I renmoved the intake manifold and a rocker shaft from one cylinder head so that all head bolts (nuts) were exposed. I quickly found...
• Re: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 21:29:17 -0500
  ...old school VDO air cooled cylinder head temp guage and sender on the exhaust stud manifold bolt/nut. Buy three extra sending units if...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 12:29:51 -0500
  ...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: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 12:19:10 +0000
  ...Unless you have an air gun or are very good with a ratchet that lower nut is rough to remove ( nut will start to...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:46:59 -0700
  ...the job with the heads on, tho I see your point. "I think Iavoided other pitfalls of cylinder head removal.namely stud snappage and...
• 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: 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: Why did Schultz decide to use screws? for the dustplates up front??????????
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:48:59 -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...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 12:38:40 -0700
  ...The big advantage of studs is you can heat the nut to get it off, and never mess with threads in the head. And...
• Re: Exhaust fun never ends - some progress
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:32:33 -0400
  These steel nuts in the aluminum heads have a way of becoming one! If there is enough stud to get a nut threaded then...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 11:13:19 -0700
  ...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[2]: What's a Backfire
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 Nov 95 19:55:44 EST
  ...Those little do-nuts sometimes don't seal properly, especially with aftermarket headers and the like. TomC tcarrington@tele-tv.com 88 Vanagon 65...
• Re: Review: Victor Reinz Complete Engine Gasket Set
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:50:27 +0200
  ...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: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:56:06 -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: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Tue, 10 May 2011 21:38:53 -0500
  ...Internal head leaks, (gasses in coolant or coolant in cylinder) >> if not due to an actual cracked head are really a fastener failure. A...
• Head replacement and stupidity
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 10:40:01 -0800 (PST)
  I have just been through a head replacement on my '69 and it was kind of interesting. I had this problem with #2 cylinder...
• Re: exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:12:00 -0400
  ...If your nuts & bolts are corroded beyond use of wrenches and sockets, just zip-cut the head of the bolt, and punch it out...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:42:17 -0800
  ...But there is already a huge amount of torqued down metal to metal contact between the heads and the block and the cylinders so...
• Re: Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:01:31 -0800
  ...have a very hard time drilling it out , like in a cylinder head say ...though those that do say they unscrew just fine later...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:50:16 -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...
• Heads Final report and lessons learned
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:29:47 -0800
  ...tap and die for the head bolts 3. I seem to be constantly running out of nuts and bolts until it just bought a...
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:22:29 -0700
  ...It has all manner of things including those fancy ovaled > Cadmium plated "always replace" 10mm head lock nuts. My smaller > fishing bin has latches...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:00:30 -0500
  ...in the process of having a heli coil installed in my cylinder >>> head to take >>> care of stripped spark plug threads. I have searched...
• Re: Help me find a westy...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 16:34:03 -0400
  ...got a call from a local bus nut here in NH... said to "Check out Gordi Davis at 4 ever 4..." went up to...
• Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 22:54:11 +1200
  ...oil >blow-by, then the oil and ultimately the Aluminum of cylinder head or piston. >Consider yourself fortunate as others have noted! > >Frank Grunthaner...
• Re: JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:32:36 +1300
  ...Toyota van nut � Opinions stated are mine, not of the University of Otago "There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads
• Re: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 May 2012 19:53:25 -0700
  ...On 5/22/2012 5:53 PM, neil n wrote: > I misunderstood "stripped out". > > Was thinking if a fastener head(s) snapped off, as...
• Re: Two bolts to mount the alternator bracket to the engine block are just plain missing!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:35:44 -0800
  ...engine > ........... > kinda above the right cylinder head............ > but I know you know that ! > > ( main trans to engine nuts or bolts are 19mm hex wrench...
• Re: Intermittent miss on one cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 22:00:19 -0500
  ...the right rear > cylinder. I checked compression and it is very good. I was about to check > the head cap nuts to see if...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:05:49 -0800
  ...cylinder head stud/s breaking off at their bottoms rather than the nut unscrewing nicely on top. It's fairly rare for them to...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:02:12 -0500
  ...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: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
  ...All other cylinders ~ 120 > PSI. The plugs were black. Normally they aren't. Re-checked rockers > and pushrods on #1 cylinder head. Put a...