[Vwdiesel] *** SPAM *** RE: head gasket replacement

[mark shepherd]

Hi
Using a 6" wrench on the glo plugs I only tighten up using my thumb. I 
really don't think it needs any more than that.

 Same goes for those dratted valve cover nuts.... Only minimal tightening to 
avoid cover distortion.
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam & Doug Boes" <db53248 at alltel.net>
To: "'mark shepherd'" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:23 PM
Subject: *** SPAM *** RE: [Vwdiesel] head gasket replacement


> How do you measure the torque on #1 & #2 glow plugs? I don't have a thin
> enough torque wrench to fit the slot even with the injectors out. I've 
> been
> putting them in snug with a combination wrench. #3 & #4 are easy to 
> torque.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark shepherd [mailto:mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk]
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:34 AM
> To: vw fans; Pam & Doug Boes
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] head gasket replacement
>
> Hi P &D
> Before you redo the gasket recheck the glow plugs. I know you renewed them
> but they are easy to kill when inserting by over-torquing.  It's quite 
> easy
> and common for people to have a dead glowplug but overlook it and then do
> other tests and findout other problems that arent there. Like low
> compression. depriming pumps etc. Someone  (I hope my questioning helped)
> was about to do a re ring + and apparently had a loss of prime faulty pump
> problem because of poor starting and a low mesasured compression (low
> 300's!). I went against consensus ;o) In the end he had been starting on
> only 2 plugs!.... Now he appears to be very happy. If you have to replace
> plugs then take the lot out and replace with Duraterms and replace busbar
> with separate wires. For easy future checking.
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pam & Doug Boes" <db53248 at alltel.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:43 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] head gasket replacement
>
>
>> Looks like I will be doing another head gasket soon. Does someone have a
>> step-by-step where I can lock the cam and IP, pull the head replace the
>> gasket and put everything back w/o having to retime the IP?
>>
>> The last time I did this one I was able to roll the exhaust manifold back
>> out of the way and pull the head up off the studs. It has the C-clamp
>> exhaust system. I think I may have put in too big of gasket and I'll need
>> to
>> measure the #1 piston stickout while the head is off and the engine is at
>> #1
>> TDC.
>>
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