Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:20:33 -0700
Reply-To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Cylinder Heads...cleaning up
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Johathan,
You would have more options if you would do
the work yourself. when you pay someone to do the
work it is in the interest of all to do the job once
and not risk having to put more work into it later.
This being said the heads fit against the
cylinders in a way that if you planed them and tried
to use them the big rubber gasket would likely fail.
If you could get a slightly thinner barrel shim that
was thinner by the same amount as the head was shaved
you might be ok?
Some people have gone with filling in with jb weld.
This could work for you if the pitting is not too deep
and is not near the place where the sleeve meets the
head and your valves are in good shape. I have
attached some information about this. One item that
there is not any agreement about is the cause of the
head pitting. Some say it is the coolant. I do
not believe it is the coolant so much as poor
maintance. Once any sign of coolant leaking is seen
at the head gasket, this gasket should be replace to
save the head from pitting. By sign I do not mean
coolant leaking on the ground but rather evidence
leakage that apears as grey residue where the rubber
meets the head. replacement than means a very easy
job. Let me know if you need anything else. gary
Hey volks,
I've decided to get the heads done on my westie!
They've been dripping
i=
n the colder weather(Fall, I store it in Winter) and
to avoid a
catastrop=
he I've decided to get it done! It's a '90 w/ about
110,000 miles and
I =
am the third owner. The mechanic took them off and
examined them, then
s=
ent me a message about not feeling comfortable about
placing them back
on=
. I've seem pitting on the seam of cylinder heads and
cannot believe
the=
se little bubbles/gaps create such a problem for our
boxers!!?? When I
s=
uggest the idea of planing them he adamently said that
was not an
option!=
WHY, what does it do to the cylinder head if they
get planes and
cleane=
d up. It would not touch the compression area, or
does it. My mech,
who=
I believe is on the level, but just wondering why the
option of
planing =
was totally out of the question. Heads he said would
be 475 ea. to
repla=
ce. I know I can get them cheaper from the list!!
Any help/info. is appreciated
I want to clean up the heads, Why can't I
thanx =20
JON
90 Westie(stripped, inside and out)
88 Gl (Needs new gas tank, fuel lines, Inj. cleaning)
I love these vans, but...........I'm thinking parts
van or other
soon...r=
eal soon!!!!
Any ideas or offers!!!
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