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 1+: 60 results shown for Cyl Barrel Gasket.

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

• Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Mohammed Ghalayini
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:18 +0100
  ...and cylinder liner (barrel?) to make a more reliable seal. I've seen the advice from VW to remove the compression seal gasket from...
• Replacing cylinder barrel with engine in van.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 11:47:35 -0700
  ...pulled the cylinder head off my 1.9 to fix a leaking a leaking head gasket and accidentally pulled the cylinder barrels off with...
• If you are Doing your Headgaskets do the barrel seals too.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:15:49 EST
  ...to replace your head gaskets, go ahead and pull the barrels off and replace the seals under the cylinders. Also pull the rods off...
• Tricks to getting cylinder barrels back on?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Sun, 4 May 2003 20:25:18 -0700
  ...When I removed the head, the cylinder barrels were stuck on so tightly that I had no recourse but to remove the cylinder barrels...
• Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:52:07 -0600
  ...This cylkinder barrel assembly was a complete unit. No heads to mess with, no head gasket leaks, etc, etc, etc. The steel cylinder barrels...
• Pressurized Cooling Sys./Cyl. Head
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 4 May 2001 17:57:03 -0400
  ...I took a look to remind myself of how the cylinder barrels seal to the head to prevent this kind of leakage. What I...
• Re: Pressurized Cooling Sys./Cyl. Head
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 5 May 2001 08:49:56 -0400
  ...I took a look to remind myself of how the cylinder barrels seal to the head to prevent this kind of leakage. What I...
• Carb problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 20 May 2003 14:55:20 -0700
  ...to the cylinder. It smoothed out when the 2nd barrel opened proving a richer mixture. I just used some form-a-gasket to try...
• Re: Head gasket question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:13:19 -0600
  ...The principle is the same -- steel cylinder barrel, aluminum head - but on the WBX he heads are separate. On this type cylinder, an aluminum...
• 1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:41:11 -0700
  ...Should I now remove all the barrels completely to replace the gaskets/sealing rings for the coolant jacket? Is it difficult to compress the...
• Re: How to test heads for leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 02:07:46 -0400
  ...Head gasket 2) coolant over the top of the internal cylinder barrels, past an O-ring and large thin metal gasket, into barrels)--the...
• "Off with her heads"
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:43:56 +0000
  This past winter I was replacing my head gaskets and was also having a tough time freeing the heads from the cylinders, until I...
• RE: 1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 22 Oct 96 09:34:24 UT
  ...Should I now remove all the barrels completely to replace the gaskets/sealing rings for the coolant jacket? Is it difficult to compress the...
• Re: leaky head gasket question again
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 09:16:12 -0800
  ...Is the sealant in the gasket set inferior? What gives? Also, according to Boston Bob, if you do not disturb the cylinder barrels, then...
• Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 24 May 2002 09:59:42 -0400
  I was removing a pair of heads from a syncro Vanagon yesterday in preparation of installing new heads and gaskets. The cylinders were stuck...
• Re: Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 20:17:30 -0500
  Sounds a little crazy, but I even "lap in" my cylinders now that we don't do the head gasket thing on the Type...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:51:40 -0800
  ...of water gasket compression > Also check that the head sits flat relative to the block ( it sits on the cylinder barrels ) . If you have...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:10:23 -0600
  ...It so happens that aircraft with reciprocating engines use a cylinder barrel that is steel, and a cylinder head that is aluminum. The two...
• Re: Air cooled head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:41:40 -0400
  ...With the heads loose the cylinder barrels will move and pound out the case. Then to make things worse the center bearing web of...
• Re: 2.0L Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:57:02 -0500
  ...You barrell shim the cylinder and do not use that head gasket. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeremy Proffitt Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:41...
• Re: Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:24:10 -0600
  ...7.53:1 CR with no gaskets or 7.41:1 CR with .008-.010" metal barrel gaskets I have in inventory. This Van...
• leaks: heads/cyls
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 17:10:03 -0300 (ADT)
  ...the old/stiffened head gasket can no longer 'fill' the gap as the barrels contract. I get a few drips at -25F or colder...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:04:38 -0800
  ...it didn't look that bad, > there actually was minimal corrosion underneath the outer gasket, and I > didn't see any cracks. The cylinders...
• Re: Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:35:01 -0500
  ...7.53:1 CR with no gaskets or 7.41:1 CR with .008-.010" metal barrel gaskets I have in inventory. This Van...
• Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Fri, 24 May 2002 08:39:47 -0600
  ...You know the little metal ears on the cylinder barrels. > I normally would stick something between these and the head and bang and pry...
• Re: If you are Doing your Headgaskets do the barrel seals too.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:38:27 -0500
  ...to replace your head gaskets, go ahead and pull the barrels off and replace the seals under the cylinders. Also pull the rods off...
• Re: Coolant leak at crankcase mating.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:52:10 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/pressure_test.htm Your bottom sleeve/barrel/cylinder must be leaking... or a crack in the case, or a bad...
• Arrgh!! Do I use the cylinder head shim, or not??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 May 1999 16:24:45 -0700
  ...But, when I measure the barrel shim and head gasket that came with the gasket kits, I get a combined measurement closer to .04...
• Re: Help setting deck height on Type 4 motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:55:46 -0600
  ...My gasket set came with neither paper or metal bottom barrel > gaskets > (interestingly it came with 8-.029" barrel to head gaskets which I...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:08:20 -0700
  ...the barrels affects that water gasket. So, if you really did remove much material......you should consider doing it to the other cylinder, and...
• Re: [T2] A cc'ing the heads question-answered
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:50:59 -0600
  ...accomplished with a head gasket on OEM VW heads. You need to find a way to cinch the cylinders / barrels down to get a...
• Re: Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:50:52 -0600
  ...seal 021 101 341A between cylinder > and > cylinder head" and the bulletin specified substituting 1.6mm (.063") > barrel > spacers ("aluminum shim 071 101 341...
• Re: Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 20:40:58 -0600
  ...seal 021 101 341A between > cylinder > > > and > > > cylinder head" and the bulletin specified substituting 1.6mm > (.063") > > > barrel > > > spacers ("aluminum shim 071 101 341...
• Re: Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 21:36:55 -0800
  ...seal 021 101 341A between > > cylinder > > > > and > > > > cylinder head" and the bulletin specified substituting 1.6mm > > (.063") > > > > barrel > > > > spacers ("aluminum shim 071 101 341...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:00:53 -0400
  ...the barrels affects that water gasket. So, if you really did remove much material......you should consider doing it to the other cylinder, and...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:12:44 -0700
  ...engine has MANY MILES), both head gaskets, etc. But that got me into this logic: remove cylinder jugs, re-ring the pistons, reseal the...
• Re: Cylinder Head Cleaning/Checking Question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 22:02:09 -0800
  ...also put ( test fit ) the bare head on ( with metal rings in place on top of the barrels ) and check the rubber gasket cap...
• Re: When & why replace heads? A Friday Dennis Discussion.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Apr 2023 22:45:01 -0500
  ...Failures can also happen > quickly after a replacement due to inconstant dimensions of the gasket, the > case, head, and yes the cylinder barrels or...
• Re: Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:09:44 -0800
  ...seal 021 101 341A between cylinder > > and > > cylinder head" and the bulletin specified substituting 1.6mm (.063") > > barrel > > spacers ("aluminum shim 071 101 341...
• Good set of 2L core heads (square port 79-83.5) heads for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:42:06 -0500
  ...These are the good heads that have the built in head gasket, so no sealing ring is needed, just a barrel shim. $100 and...
• Re: locating my water/oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
  ...almost all other engines in the world have one flat cyldiner head gasket sealing surface.. and it seals combustion, and cooling system . And it...
• Re: more ? 2.0L Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil Kostka
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:46:24 -0700
  ...You barrell shim the cylinder and do not use that head gasket. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeremy Proffitt Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:41...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:51:05 -0700
  ...the rubber gasket and I'm putting the head onto the barrels and push rods .. I don't goop the cylinder head nuts at...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:16:23 -0700
  ...the barrels affects that water gasket. So, if you really did remove much material......you should consider doing it to the other cylinder, and...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:40:37 -0800
  Hi Tom, I always hone a barrel or cylinder if I'm putting in new rings. I have rarely seen much of a ridge...
• '75 top-end rebuild (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 12:27:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...machine shop, as well as the rehoned, painted barrels and cleaned pistons. Also bought a gasket set, tin screws, sealant, and a new set...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:19:28 -0800
  ...Opposed aluminum rear-mounted four cylinder engine .... the waterboxer is that ...just the head gasket thing is a joke really .. and Subaru 4 cylinder...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:30:49 -0700
  ...the barrels affects that water gasket. So, if you really did remove much material......you should consider doing it to the other cylinder, and...
• Re: locating my water/oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:46:29 -0400
  ...The next is the seal under the cylinder barrels. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: Head gasket O-rings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:07:29 -0700
  the black o-rings at the bottom of the cylinder barrels - I have yet to see any problems ever with those. it's the...
• Re: drips of antifreeze off head
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 12:25:53 -0800
  ...head where the barrel sits? (higher heat, wider heat cycling destroys the JB?) If a head surface where the coolant gasket sits has minor...
• Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:46:08 -0700
  ...rings on that cylinder, and not from burnt valves. The pistons and barrels are replaceable individually. ( boring or the barrel isn't normally done...
• Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:00:19 PST
  ...gasket job came when I sprung a leak to the outside world of streaming blue coolant. I cleaned the heads and the cylinder barrels...
• Re: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right head
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:32:27 -0800
  ...the heads/head gaskets are one main area ..and traditionally on opposed VW four cylinder engines...the valves are the weakest part ..( and they...
• Broken Head Stud
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sat, 25 May 2002 15:56:09 -0700
  ...It broke off about two inches from the end - just a bit further back in than the top of the cylinder barrel. And I...
• Re: exhaust gasket question 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:29:58 -0700
  ...And that out water gasket........look..........there is not ONE OTHER car engine that has a 'rubber water gasket' on the cylinder head. Not...
• Re: Was running rich cold...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:15:14 -0500
  ...cylinder barrels. The labor books estimate 9-10 hours for this job, both sides. You will need the head gaskets set, with exhaust gaskets...
• GEX Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Thu, 12 Nov 1998 21:13:12 -0600
  ...Cylinder barrels were thin, not the heavier ones provided by Mahle or other VW suppliers. The heads were in very bad shape. Head gaskets...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:47:06 -0700
  would hurt to soak the bottoms of the cylinder with BP Blaster ponetrating oil. there are bumps on the sides of the barrles just...
• Re: Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:46:59 -0500
  ...gasket job came when I sprung a leak to the outside world of streaming > blue coolant. I cleaned the heads and the cylinder barrels...