[Vwdiesel] Smokey, Bubley engine

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/3/2009 2:22:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> I torqued 11 mm non-stretch bolts to the recommended torque. 

  The 11mm bolts were NOT stretch bolts, they torque to 67 ft/lbs 
I think.  The 12mm bolts ARE stretch and torqe to 45 I think, then 
180 degrees, warm up the engine, go another 90 degrees, drive 
600 miles and do ANOTHER 90 degrees!  :-o


> I may pull the head again &see if I can plug that leak where the block 
> was cracked, any suggestions as what type of glue might work the best to try &
> save the block & avoid pulling the engine although I have a couple spare 
> engines I could use? I didn't know the 11 mm engines had a reputation for 
> weak blocks, but that doesn't surprise me.

  They really don't have a true reputation as a weak block, just a 
lot of backyard mechanics that are used to quickly blowing out a 
hole (maybe) and then assembling the engine.  Diesels have tight 
tolerances and VW apparently carried that to the head bolt hole 
depth as well.  90% of the time (or more?) it's operator error not 
the block's fault.
  You could try JB weld.  I remember someone doing that on a crack 
then rigging up an external clamping arrangement on that cracked 
corner.
    Loren