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Date:         Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:16:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
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A few minutes ago I finished pulling the heads on my 2.1 in anticipation of installing new head gaskets and fuel hose.

Cylinder question: the car has 190K miles on it, and I noticed I could feel no lip inside the cylinder... none. Upon closer inspection with a light, I can still see the crosshatch from the factory. Is this normal? Unusual?

Head question: I'm not going to do anything to the heads but clean them up and stick them back on with new gaskets. They are pitted, though, and I am going the JB weld route. Should I just send the heads to a shop and have them cleaned? Do it myself? How much should I expect to pay for just a cleaning? I assume they will have to pull the springs and valves.

Thanks,

Jim


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