Hey Group,

Can anyone help this guy?

He is a fellow professional who is discovering the joys of working on a
Wasserboxer.

I'm sure that he will appreciate any help that he might get.

Jim Arnott

>Date:         Thu, 20 Jun 1996 12:48:53 -0500
>Reply-To: Norman Peterson <finetune@win.bright.net>
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>From: Norman Peterson <finetune@win.bright.net>
>Subject:      Euro: 86 VW Transporter
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>Hello again from the "cheers garage"
>
>Well, I thought we knew a lot about european engines, but now with head
>gasket (coolant jacket gasket actually) renewal on the VW waterboxer 2.1 we
>have been humbled..again.
>
>Seems as though this engine has wet sleeves and about five special tools are
>needed to remove the piston pins and circlips so that the nasty little O
>ring at the bottom of the sleeve can be replaced. The sleeves, of course,
>come right with you when the heads are loose.
>
>On a search right now for the special tools that looks promising.
>Any hints of danger danger danger do not do this that we should look out
>for? Downloaded the procedure from Alldata and they seem to think we have to
>remove the crankshaft pully to accomplish this..hmmmm.
>
>thanks again group!
>Norm and STeve
>Norm Peterson & Steve "Cliff" Wincek
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