Thanks for all of the great tips that are floating around, I didn't think I would get so many answers off of one list so fast! I'm at the point of rebuild that all I did was pull the heads off for machining. I know this is an all original engine still with about 30K - 50K miles (odometer was out for awhile). My cylinders are still on, Do I/ Should I pull the juggs off just to replace/add that barrell shim? Its been about 8 years since I've done a rebuild, if I pull the juggs and everything looks fine on the pistons and rings, do I just recheck the positioning of the rings, toss on the shim and reload the juggs? If rings are cheap I might as well replace them right? Or am I starting to mess up the flow with putting new parts on an aged situation? Thanks for the knowledge. Neil '80 Westy Sacramento
----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: 2.0L Head Question
those sealing rings are not to be used anymore. VW did a service update in this regard. You barrell shim the cylinder and do not use that head gasket. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeremy Proffitt Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:41 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: 2.0L Head Question I have decided to do my own rebuild. One question on the heads, where the head meets the cylindar (jugg), there appears to be a ring or spacer on the head - one of which is pealing. What is the part and where do I get them?
Thanks Jeremy |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.