I recently had to remove one head on my 1990 wasserleaker. The shop that did the cylinder head refurb about 9,000 miles ago (just before I bought it) installed one gasket incorrectly and pinched it. I got 9K miles out of it before it started leaking badly. When I removed the head, the cylinder barrels were stuck on so tightly that I had no recourse but to remove the cylinder barrels with the head. Still haven't gotten them loose, but with several days application of Kroil and some techniques still untried that probably won't be my biggest problem (suggestions welcome, of course). Can the cylinder barrels be re-installed over the pistons without requiring the use of several special VW tools to pull the wrist pin retainers, the wrist pins and to hold the barrels "just so". I've found a ring compressor that should work in a tight space that might do it: (KD Tools: http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/KD-850.html) Thanks for any advice. Rob It's never too late to have a happy childhood. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Rob Scott, mailto:rob@unixguy.com Langley, Washington on Whidbey Island (a suburb with a moat) |
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