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• Re: Cylinder Heads...cleaning up
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:25:25 EDT
  ...Cylinder Heads...cleaning up Jon, the pitting can successfully be cleaned and filled if the rest of the head is in good condition. Are...
• Head gasket fun
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:06:45 -0500
  Hi all, There has been a winter season head gasket leak on one side of my '90 syncro westy for several years. (approx total...
• Re: Ok to use one AMC head and one German head?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:17:42 -0400
  ...They are made the same as the OE factory head with the exception of being made of a better alloy (less prone to corrode...
• Re: Rectangle headlight conversion to common 200mm headlights
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:25:32 -0800
  ...Rectangle headlight conversion to common 200mm headlights > > Do a search including Randy Bergum's name along with Hella. That should find it. > > Dana > > Birkenfeld...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:14:52 -0400
  ...I have never seen any corrosion in the water jacket areas of the heads. I have seen corrosion under the rubber head gasket which...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 21:03:31 -0700
  ...cracked AMC heads question > > Volks, > > After purchasing my wife's 87 Westy project, I'm finally getting started. > I > knew the heads were messed...
• WTB Tiico Cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:23:50 -0700
  ...anybody got one, or a lead to where I might find one ? Van Cafe sells parts like head gasket, and head bolts.. I could...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:57:01 -0500
  I just checked my 1.9 and 2.1 heads and the intake ports on the 1.9 heads are smaller than on the...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:02:53 -0500
  If a once sealed head suddenly starts leaking at a head nut, you have have to consider one of two things happened. The head...
• Re: Painting the heads...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:21:23 -0500
  Hi Jim, VW's heads definitely have a protective coating on them, some sort of wax or lacquer. But we aren't talking about...
• Re: 84 head job update #2
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 23 May 2002 16:45:44 -0500
  What do you tap? The head or the cylinders? Or both? Dave in KC 85 Westy Head gasket replacement begins Tuesday! ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Head gaskets on 2.1 liter
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 15 May 2004 15:28:56 -0700
  ...Head gaskets on 2.1 liter Well I am about to re-install the heads on my 89 Wolfy. I tore the engine down...
• Re: Cleaning Inside of HeadLights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 01:27:57 -0700
  At 03:16 PM 10/9/97 -0400, you wrote: >Does anyone have any suggestions on cleaning the later model square >headlights. The insides...
• Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 09:48:28 -0600
  ...The entire ignition current is flowing into the head. The head > (without the added ground) is attached to the block by a rubber gasket...
• Re: Need advice for head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 11:32:17 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 23 Sep 1996, kenneth d lewis wrote: > David; > If your "head gasket" was leaking you would have no external > indication. The head...
• Re: Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:19:37 +1100
  ...Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights Sorry, Don but I think you're wrong. Britian never got square headlights on their 'Vanagons'. All the square...
• Re: how to add headrests to a westy rear sofabed seatback.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 06:53:42 -0330
  ...there are no provisons for headrests. > > but it can be done. i borrowed the "hinge" idea from the other lister. > basically you take one...
• RE: Headlights Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 97 04:29:12 UT
  Check the ground connection for the headlights. Believe it or not, they brought the headlight ground back to the dash. Remove the fuse box...
• Re: Headlight conversion
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:38:16 +0100
  ...I have four rectangular = > headlights on my '87 Westy. Is a conversion to quad round headlights = > available? I have only seen dual round headlights...
• New German 2.1l Heads!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:26:44 EST
  After many years of AMC (Spain) being the only source for new 2.1l heads, I am happy to announce that Kolbenschmidt (the company...
• Re: '86 Vanagon Head Gasket Leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Sep 94 11:00:03 PDT
  > > > It is possible to get VW to pay 100% of the cost of replacing the heads > and gaskets when they leak. This covered by...
• Re: Installing heads -- what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:57:27 -0400
  ...First, make sure you have a vanagon head, not a bus head. The engines are very close and the bus heads have different (smaller...
• S&S header system: opinions??
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 16:34:57 -0600
  Hello all, I recently purchased and had installed an S&S header system for my 87 syncro. S&S sells the same header system...
• Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 23 May 2000 11:25:11 -0700
  For an education on automotive headlights check out: http://lighting.mbz.org/ For Vanagon E-Code headlights check out David Marshall's web site...
• "A" head gasket needed
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:13:50 -0400
  I am in need of a single rubber head gasket, without buying the full kit again. I just replaced the heads on an engine...
• Vanagon 86-91 headlight cover/protector
  Historical mailing list - Donald Pelava
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:04:38 -0400
  Hello, Just took a bird strike to my right headlight, had a clear plastic headlight cover to protect, cover saved the headlight but cover...
• Need drivers side cyl head for '78 westy 2.0L
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:40:54 EDT
  i need a good used, or rebuilt drivers (left) side cyl head for a '78 bus, 2.0L w/ hyd lifters. anyone got one...
• Re: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 12 May 2005 08:40:56 -0700
  > Eh? If you are referring to the H4 rectangular Vanagon headlights, the > city light should already be in there. I haven't yet wired...
• 1.9 or 2.1 head
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:22:17 -0600
  How can I differentiate a 1.9 head from a 2.1 head? Are there measurements I can take? Thank you. John.
• need 1.9 waterboxer engine, or good heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:42:01 EDT
  need good 1.9 waterboxer engine, or one that just needs head gaskets, or a pair of good heads. chris
• head rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 15:47:57 EST
  Has anyone ever heard of the head rebuilder AVT. This is who busdepot uses to rebuild there heads. How can I get in contact...
• Re: Headlight Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:43:12 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=headlight+adjust&x=0&y=0
• Re: Removing watercooled cyl heads, engine in car
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 06:46:16 -0500
  If you pull the heads out just another 1/2" you should see some ears sticking out on the cylinders between the two cylinders...
• Re: Need advice for head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 12:18:23 -0400
  So, is there any concensus on whether or not there would be any external indication recognizing that what I might be calling the head...
• Re: Help requested: No headlights!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 23:06:41 -0700
  ...No headlights!! My 86 GL Syncro (build date 11/85) suddenly lost its headlights, although the high-beam lamp on the dash stays lit...
• Re: iPod solution?
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:29:02 -0700
  ...The iPod controller device hides behind the head unit and the iPod connection cable (included) is pulled forward. Pretty straightforward. The head unit interface...
• Re: 1.9 Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 24 May 2004 15:26:22 -0400
  I have found the best way to do this is to take the head of then you will know what else you need the...
• Re: leak down verdict
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:02:58 -0400
  ...We have the new AMC heads for $395 each. The 1.9l heads are NLA. You can replace them with new 2.1l heads...
• Re: Good Price on 1.9l heads?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:31:13 -0400
  > who's got the Good Price on a set of heads? You have your choice of new or rebuilt. If you buy new heads...
• 'Nother Head Gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 2 May 2014 13:54:50 +0000
  OK, pulled the right head again (Background: right side head gasket finally blew after 10 years of minor dripping. Replaced head gasket and reinstalled...
• Re: resealing heads: two tubes of stuff in the gasket kit??
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 10:54:05 -0500
  ...better than the recommended DIRKO/Curil K2 product (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION!!!!!!!).... (i had to redo one of my fist heads job lately, done...
• Re: No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:15:21 -0400
  how old is your ignition switch...? a bad one can cause headlight wonkiness Jimmy Wilmington, NC On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 11:25...
• Re: Headlight switch failure (possible solution)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 08:04:12 -0800
  ...I'm told it carries the full current that goes to the headlights. If so, the solution would be to rewire your headlights using...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:32:11 -0400
  Like i stated last week here, i just did one head this week with the engine still in the van, it was OK since...
• Re: seats
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:55:26 EDT
  In a message dated 9/10/03 12:50:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes: > Aren't the headrests actually for...
• Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 6 May 2004 00:22:44 -0700
  Frank Wrote: <<The ABA block with 1.8 head has a much poorer flow efficiency than the 3A with the 3A 8V head.>> What...
• Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:54:55 -0400
  ...I got used head that LOOK in good condition but i'm sure someone on the list as some closer to you??? http://www...
• Re: Archives (& Dennis Haynes) solves headlight problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:24:52 -0400
  Both headlights are grounded at that one location. That is the problem. Too much current there. As an upgrade, add another ground connection rith...
• Re: Leaky Head Nut?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 19:38:17 -0600
  It is not your nut that is leaking but the head gasket. No pressure should be coming up through the head bolt holes. Entity...
• Re: Leaky Head Nut?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:02:20 EDT
  ...I have new 2.1l heads for $395 (Kohlbenschmidt) each and single side head gasket kit for $60. Let me know if I can...
• Head Lamp Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:19:55 -0800
  Where does one get a good deal on Vanagon head lamp assemblies? I a need passenger side glass headlamp assembly. Thanks, Chris Seattle, Wa...
• what heads should I order?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 Jul 1996 14:02:11 EDT
  After extensive calling to find the cheapest heads on the market, I need some information on who carries stuff that is good as opposed...
• Re: Head/gasket/block mismatch?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 14:53:04 -0600
  ...I tried to use the 12mm bolt-size 1.6L NA head that has an extra oil > return hole with a block that doesn...
• Re: The root of all bubbles, low compression and evil itself? 1.9 head off...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:08:09 -0500
  ...Usually they are the >>> result of a fitment problem or the heads came loose. Maybe not really loose >>> but for some reason the head...
• Subject: Re: Cost of replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 07:53:45 -0800
  David, Where did you end up getting the headbolts from? How have your heads held up? gary Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:30...
• need advice
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:34:26 -0800
  ...Stud broke off in one of the heads and they're telling me I'll need to replace the heads or put in a...
• Re: 1.9l Heads needed
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 10:12:28 -0600 (CST)
  You wrote: > >Hey volks, > >Anyone know of a source/know the cost of rebuilt heads for my 85 1.9l. My >heads have the...
• Headlight/turn signal ????
  Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:18:12 -0800
  Hi All, I have a problem when my headlights are on myn turn signals do not work. The turn signal indicator light comes on...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 10:46:56 -0700
  Every time I have had something like this happen, it was a head gasket... even when I didn't want to admit it. It...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:17:18 -0700
  ...Something KILL the head and the head > did suffer a lot at some point, any head would! As some will tell you > here, > the...