[Vwdiesel] Nicks supersmoker/oilburner

[Shawn Wright]

On 9 Apr 2005 at 19:11, Jim Arnott <jrasite at eoni.com> wrote:

> Bentley actually says 33.  Bentley's 33 cost me $326 and the new head 
> was replaced with a used head with 20k miles on it. I have an Overland 
> 1.9 hydraulic head out on the bench that has 1500 miles on it.  Three 
> smashed lifters, gouged lifter bores and a trashed cam.  33 my ass. 45 
> and not a lb ft less.

I think this may be one of those cases where "gutentight" is better than going by the 
book... :-)
I always give it an extra pull, even 45 doesn't seem like much. I'd be inclined to clean 
the pulley and cam end mating surfaces with brake cleaner to be sure no oil is on 
there also.


Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy