[Vwdiesel] Need Good Used 1.6L Mechanical Lifter Head

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I accidentally broke off the same one on my 1.5 Rabbit engine that is in a 
DIY power plant now.  I arc welded it back on myself using DC current and 
the flux coated aluminum arc welding rod with the engine completely together 
quite successfully.  Used a Dremel grinder to prep and clean the area to 
weld first. Very important to clean to fresh metal when trying to weld 
aluminum!  I chased the threads with a proper sized tap afterwards but that 
made the injector fit a little on the non-snug  side.  From then on I 
recognize the design weakness this is and use penetrating oil and an 
electric impact gun to remove stubborn injectors on engines I haven`t had 
them off before and a torque wrench to reinstall them with some copper coat 
anti sieze on the threads.

Rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Need Good Used 1.6L Mechanical Lifter Head


> In a message dated 9/7/2006 8:03:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> echomhs at gis.net
> writes:
>
>> I'm trying to resurrect this little puppy after
>> the previous owner broke the #4 fuel injector boss.
>>
>
>  If you still have the piece...  I was able to have one welded back in
> just fine for about $40 or less as I recall. :-)
>     Loren
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