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• Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 21:03:31 EST
  In a message dated 4/2/03 6:11:08 PM, bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM writes: << Chris, I have found that lapping the cylinders to...
• Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:45:08 -0800
  ...I know I've heard mention of lapping the cylinders into the heads they're going to "live" in as part of the engine...
• Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:07:01 -0800
  Chris, I have found that lapping the cylinders to the heads prevents them from leaking, VW has eliminated the metal gaskets that were used...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:01:02 -0600
  Torque your heads down before you go lapping the cylinders. Check head to piston outer edge clearance. If you heads are new or recently...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:48:39 -0800
  I most likley am overstating it about lapping in the cylinders but the only one I ever had leak was the one that I...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:47:16 -0800
  ???????no comprende!!!!!!! I've never heard of lapping the heads to cylinders. could you clarify? if it's needed on the type 4 engine...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:06:02 -0700
  The lapping concept is right on. We use a thick plate of glass and 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper to prep phospher-bronze organ...
• Re: 83 H2O Head Installation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:13:51 -0500
  The WBX head meets the cylinder with a metal sealing ring thus lapping would have no effect.
• Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 09:01:58 -0500
  Dennis, Speaking of lapping the valve to the seat, I don't think there are but a handful of shops that go to that...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:28:16 -0800
  Go ahead and skip lapping the heads to the cylinder one time and you could find out what I found out(20 years ago...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:17:31 -0800
  ...Lapping cylinders to heads? > ???????no comprende!!!!!!! > I've never heard of lapping the heads to cylinders. > could you clarify? if it's needed on...
• Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:00:15 -0800
  > > How is the cylinder piloted during the lapping? George, I use a red shop towel on the base of the cylinder(to prevent it...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 23:55:50 EST
  The lap marks prove the cylinder seat is not warped. Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87'GL
• LAPPING the cyl. heads Re: Boston engine web site
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Wed, 12 May 2010 07:14:14 +0100
  ...Bob did recieve many distorted diesel heads and I recommended to him to utilise lapping process. Using this process I was able to achieve...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:58:33 -0600
  ...I'd be interested in seeing if your lapping procedure for double precision would eliminate this. Stan Wilder On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:00:03 -0400
  ...While > a lapping plate is nice to use, you do not need anything elaborate for the > lapping other than a dead flat surface to...
• better than stickers /f
  Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
  Wed, 07 Feb 1996 15:28:05 EST
  ...t make a damn bit of sense because it's valve lapping. Damn. Oh well, it was funny til I realized it didn't...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:15:46 EDT
  ...While a lapping plate is nice to use, you do not need anything elaborate for the lapping other than a dead flat surface to...
• Re: Lapping cylinders to heads?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:47:56 -0800
  --- phil cain <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I most likley am overstating it about lapping in the > cylinders but the only one I ever had...
• Re: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:35:07 -0500
  ...Applied toothpaste as the grinding agent, much like lapping compound for lapping valves to the seats in the heads. It is a VERY slow...
• scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:28:13 -0300
  ...Anyway I tried to remove them with lapping compound and laping them with the cylinders, but no luck. Is there a sealant that I...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 19:51:49 -0500
  Same with my a/c bug. New clutch should come with the tool. You can borrow one from Napa. Good luck. Michael in San...
• Cylinder head repair question
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:56:59 -0800
  ...I have a lapping tool and compound.A spring compressor to remove all valves. My question is valve guides? Can these be changed by...
• Re: 1.9L cracked heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 May 1997 00:33:57 EDT
  ...I didn't do the hand-lapping because of reported problems with AMC heads. It's just something I've always done when getting...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:46:27 -0800
  ...But they couldn't stop Jack, 'or the waters lapping, And they couldn't prevent Jack becoming happy. (Who) yours On Tue, Dec 23...
• 83 H2O Head Installation
  Historical mailing list - michael collens
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:36:54 -0700
  ...I would like to know if "lapping" the cylinders and heads is a good idea in a WBX. That is taking some valve grinding...
• Re: Racing Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:16:05 -0800
  ...The whole key to lapping quickly is HP to weight and traction to weight..Start with a relativly heavy bus and you need all...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:14:04 -0700
  ...But if you can not eliminate the scratch by lapping it seems the scratch is deep. The only way to find out is to...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 20:07:08 -0400
  ...Regarding hand-lapping the head, your method with take forever, if it's out a couple thou. Better to check it with a straight...
• Re: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:44:58 -0700
  ...Applied toothpaste as the grinding > agent, much like lapping compound for lapping valves to the seats in > the heads. It is a VERY slow...
• Re: Oil Change and Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:47:41 -0600
  ...frosty morning - the cove all gray with hoar-frost, the ripple lapping softly on the stones, the sun still low and only touching the...
• Re: Pass. van to pop top conversion? Cut at pillars?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:26:53 EST
  ...easy way, i suggest cutting it right above the raingutter, and lapping it on. you dont have to mess w/ the windows then.. unless...
• Re: What kind of grease?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:21:46 EST
  ...dry lube, so it does not become charged with grit in use only to become some kind of crude and unwanted lapping compound. Rich
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:24:09 -0400
  ...Anyway I tried to remove them with lapping compound and laping them with the cylinders, but no luck. Is there a sealant that I...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:36:15 -0700
  ...requires removal and reinstallation of the clutch. > > You can try your lapping arrangement, but I'm not sure if you'll see > 'shiny' spots...
• Re: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:29:55 -0500
  ...Applied toothpaste as the grinding >> agent, much like lapping compound for lapping valves to the seats in >> the heads. It is a VERY slow...
• Spare tire storage update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:36:17 -0400
  ...I put them over lapping on my GW 16 inch spare. They will keep the tire clean, but the¥ also creat a dry storage...
• WOW! Miracle MPG improvement
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 15:31:56 CST6CDT
  ...decarbonizing and lapping-in of the intake valves or maybe 3. Joel sneaking over to my house at night and adding a bit of...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 5 Sep 2010 08:13:05 -0400
  ...You can try your lapping arrangement, but I'm not sure if you'll see 'shiny' spots enough to make a decision to go...
• FS: Neway valve seat cutters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:01:31 -0800
  ...After cutting the seats, lapping is often unnecessary because the angles are true. The set consists of: #204, #209 and #211 cutters (15 & 46...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:31:51 -0400
  ...But if you can not >eliminate the scratch by lapping it seems the scratch is deep. > >The only way to find out is to...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:33:42 -0700
  ...But if you can not > eliminate the scratch by lapping it seems the scratch is deep. > > The only way to find out is to...
• Re: 83 H2O Head Installation
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:12:10 EST
  ...I >would like to know if "lapping" the cylinders and heads >is a good idea in a WBX. That is taking some valve grinding...
• Re: rebuilding your own heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:43:51 -0600
  ...If they're OK, a nice job of lapping is in order. This is a fairly easy procedure that uses a variety of special...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:41:47 -0700
  ...But if you can not > > eliminate the scratch by lapping it seems the scratch is deep. > > > > The only way to find out is to...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:45 -0700
  ...I ended up lapping the barrels into the heads until I had the right fit. That's probably not 'it' in this case, but...
• Re: WOW! Miracle MPG improvement
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Apr 1996 22:57:24 -0600
  ...decarbonizing and lapping-in of the intake valves >or maybe > 3. Joel sneaking over to my house at night and adding a bit of...
• Re: exhaust valve grinding
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 08:41:12 -0700
  ...It amounted to just a little more than a "hard" lapping, IIRC. Not alot needed to be done. I was glad for that, because...
• Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:16:15 -0700
  ...to someone I don't know, I want to use some lapping compound and a flat surface, like thick plate glass, and simply 'plane...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:17:19 -0700
  ...Using unorthodox methods like hand lapping the bottom of the head .. as long as it's really done carefully and well, I think all...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:17:13 -0700
  ...to > someone I don't know, I want to use some lapping compound and a flat > surface, like thick plate glass, and simply 'plane...
• 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:31:24 -0400
  ...The gasket set is about same cost for both sides as one, the rings ?>>>, the lapping process I can handle, so why not? Pls...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:30:30 -0700
  ...Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ? > I am in the process of swapping parts around in my 84 5sp manual > transmission inline gas VW...
• Re: Cylinder head repair question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:18:51 -0500
  ...I have a lapping tool > and compound.A spring compressor to remove all valves. My question is > valve guides? Can these be changed by...
• Re: How much weight can I carry?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:16:24 -0700
  ...At non-racing Track days (they are sometimes called Drivers Education days) or Lapping days, where enthusiast clubs rent road course tracks and allow...
• Re: New engine, was Re: Ecu fix addendum
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:46:54 -0700
  Reasons for wondering if head needs new parts, valve lapping: - engine had 250K KM"s, maybe more, looked like it had a tough life...
• Re: Coolant Pump Etc. Sealant. Factory?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 May 2014 19:13:47 -0700
  ...Motos....I always use at least blue locktite on all my motorcycle nuts and bolts...Having something come loose while lapping a racetrack at...
• Re: exhaust valve grinding
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:07:55 -0400
  ...It amounted to just a little > more than a "hard" lapping, IIRC. Not alot needed to be done. I was glad > for that, because...
• Re: Dash Cover recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:27:07 -0800
  ...I removed the ashtray first then reinstalled the ashtray with the edges over lapping the dash cover. The dash cover will need to be...
• Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 08:37:44 -0400
  ...The failure may also be caused by improperly machined valve seats and not lapping to he valves to the seat. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...