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Date:         Thu, 20 Jun 1996 21:08:48 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jarnott@orednet.org (Jim Arnott)
Subject:      Euro: 86 VW Transporter





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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>              <IATN@eva.dc.LSOFT.COM>
>From: Norman Peterson <finetune@win.bright.net>
>Subject:      Euro: 86 VW Transporter
>To: Multiple recipients of list IATN <IATN@eva.dc.LSOFT.COM>
>
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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
>Fine Tuning
>21099 Lakewood Drive
>Grantsburg, Wi 54840
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