you can get a better feel about resistance to turning in the bottom end
......
if you remove the rocker arms.
Spring pressure from the valve springs add drag or resistance to turning of
the crank.
remove spark plugs and rocker arms ......then you are feeling just the
crank, rods, and pistons.

I spend hours getting old and rusted exhaust off without damaging things.
Sometimes and hour +, just on one bolt.

hey, here's a trick I just have to seem to 'work at' a little bit to
remember.
the ole 'candle trick'.
you heat an exhaust nut or stud until it's really quite hot ........
then you hold a candle to the rusty parts, and the heat immediately melts
and sucks in the wax.
this has an amazing loosening affect.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine

> Thanks for all the good info. Sounds like I'd better get all the way into
> this one. My only clues at this point in the disassemble / clean up are
> all
> four spark plugs are oil and carbon fouled and there is some real
> resistance
> when I spin the flywheel with all the plugs removed. Still working rusty
> exhaust and cradle to avoid shearing bolts and studs.
>
> I'll post some pix of the internals when I get to that point.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Multivan
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>
> Radio Call:KC8ZFN
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:34 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm just starting a rebuild of a 2.1L engine that was given to me from
>> an 86 Westy with 134k miles on the odometer. I found a yellow VW
>> Canada label With engine code MV and serial #000151. Does anyone know
>> what the Canadian reman process includes? Do they split the case and
>> replace the main and rod bearings, or do they just fix the failure
>> mode i.e. reseal the heads if that's the reported problem.
>>
>> Any info on the VWoC reman engines would be greatly appreciated..
>>
>> John Meeks
>> '91 Multivan
>> Northern Michigan
>>
>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>>
>> Radio Call:KC8ZFN
>>