With one week to go before a planned 3k trip to the Great SouthWest,
I have a dilemma.  Buy plane tickets and rent a car ( Boo Hoo!!!!...no
Westy!!).
OR try like the devil to trace/fix my problem....so help me... PLEASE ... I
really want to drive the Westy.

What I've done so far:
'87 Westy with new engine at 90K, sitting with 157K on the odometer.
After a coolant pressurization problem, I've removed the heads. Had them
rebuilt by a very reliable machinist. ( Meanwhile removed the auto tranny
and R/R the main seal and installed new C/V joints.)

The heads went back on with the recommended copper sealant and torqued per
Haynes and Boston Bob's instructions ( my Bentley has grown legs and walked
off to some unknown place).

Push rods centered and rockers tightened and rockers/rods adjusted with two
turns but no compression on #3 and #4 cylinders.  Turned engine by hand and
rechecked each cylinder for valve movement and proper settings...all ok.

All left side lifters appear to be over pressurized (?). By this I mean that
the set screws on the rocker arms need to be turned out a lot more to break
contact with the valves on this side than on #1 and #2.  The push rods are
all straight with no scarring.

Any quick suggestions from those of you that have experience with the WBX
would be GREATLY appreciated.

--
Stephen Steele*
Chillicothe OH
'91 Caravelle  "Hans"
'87 Westy      "Franz"
'84 Westfalia  "Fritz"  now with my nephew
'81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO
'82 Caddy VW Diesel P.U.
'90 Jetta GL  17 yo Sons' "together" car
'74 MGB  My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74
'93 Chevy S-10
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