Peace Vans
2443 6th Ave S,
Seattle, WA 98134

2064678267

Ken Wilford at vanagain.com

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018, 12:49 PM kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com wrote:

> Peace vans?
>
> Ken Wilford at vanagain.com
>
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018, 12:48 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> This is a mechanic that I've been using for over 20 years, always trusted
>> him.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest a shop in the Seattle/Tacoma area that could fix the
>> head in place?
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 9:40 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
>> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Of course.  This is mechanics 101.  I would find a better shop that
>> > actually knows what they are doing.  If I replaced the cylinder head
>> every
>> > time I broke off an exhaust stud, I would have replaced every one that
>> ever
>> > came in here.
>> >
>> > Ken
>> >
>> > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 12:35 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> 1987 syncro Westy
>> >> 210K
>> >>
>> >> Dropped of at mechanic this morning to replace exhaust. Stud broke off
>> in
>> >> one of the heads and they're telling me I'll need to replace the heads
>> or
>> >> put in a new engine. I was going to go with replacing the heads, asked
>> >> them
>> >> to confirm that the rest of the engine was OK. They measured oil
>> pressure,
>> >> 22psi @ 2000rpm using the VDO gauge on my dash. Said engine was worn
>> out.
>> >>
>> >> Is there no way to extract broken stud from head without taking the
>> head
>> >> off?
>> >>
>> >> Mark
>> >> Seattle, WA
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ken Wilford
>> > John 3:16
>> > www.vanagain.com
>> >
>>
>