Head Required

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Hi All

After giving up on rebuilding my engine last year due to not being able to get all the snapped/corroded head studs out I am back on a mission after finding this how to youtube:

VANAGON broken stud . Como sacar birlo de motor 1.9 o 2.1 vanagon

My cam was n't in the greatest condition, I have heard they can get reground with slightly better torque, does anyone have any leads for me to find a suitable grinder.

Also I sent my heads off to be reco'd and one was cracked beyond repair, does anyone have a decent head they don't mind parting with? Preferably and AMC head. Doesn't matter if it needs a reco, as I will probably do it anyway.

Finally I have some good quality corrosion free head studs to put in but am a few short. 

Does anyone have any good head studs to spare? The new ones are $700plus and I can't justify it.

I wouldn't mind forking out cash on stainless steal head studs but i can't find any. Leads anyone?

Any other WBX engine rebuild tips would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Paul

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Paul,

Which side head do you need as they are different.

Cheers,

Scott

On 22/02/2016 4:37 PM, paul.dumais@ymail.com [Syncro_T3_Australia] wrote:

Hi All

After giving up on rebuilding my engine last year due to not being able to get all the snapped/corroded head studs out I am back on a mission after finding this how to youtube:

VANAGON broken stud . Como sacar birlo de motor 1.9 o 2.1 vanagon

My cam was n't in the greatest condition, I have heard they can get reground with slightly better torque, does anyone have any leads for me to find a suitable grinder.

Also I sent my heads off to be reco'd and one was cracked beyond repair, does anyone have a decent head they don't mind parting with? Preferably and AMC head. Doesn't matter if it needs a reco, as I will probably do it anyway.

Finally I have some good quality corrosion free head studs to put in but am a few short.

Does anyone have any good head studs to spare? The new ones are $700plus and I can't justify it.

I wouldn't mind forking out cash on stainless steal head studs but i can't find any. Leads anyone?

Any other WBX engine rebuild tips would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Paul


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Hi Scott 
I will call the guys at the head shop and find out.
I had a good look at the heads to try work out if they were the same but couldn't tell, how do they differ?
Cheers
Paul
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Paul,

One on the LHS has the thermostat attached to it and the oil cooler to the front - the other one doesnt.

Cheers,

Skot

On 22/02/2016 5:03 PM, paul.dumais@ymail.com [Syncro_T3_Australia] wrote:

Hi Scott

I will call the guys at the head shop and find out.
I had a good look at the heads to try work out if they were the same but couldn't tell, how do they differ?
Cheers
Paul

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Pretty sure that they're both the same Scott. Even when you order new there isn't a left or right option. Eddie.
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Heads are same, same. There is a water hose union that goes where the thermostat is mounted when fitted on the right side. Gregor


From: "bergodaz@ozemail.com.au [Syncro_T3_Australia]" <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 22 February 2016, 17:38
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Head Required

 
Pretty sure that they're both the same Scott. Even when you order new there isn't a left or right option. Eddie.


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There was a place in Melbourne that achieved a clean removal of broken studs by using spark erosion.  I don’t know who it was but it’s a good bet that Volks Home in Thomastown or Volksplace in Greensborough would know.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ]
Sent: 22 February 2016 16:38
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Head Required

Hi All

After giving up on rebuilding my engine last year due to not being able to get all the snapped/corroded head studs out I am back on a mission after finding this how to youtube:

 

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Brain fade!!  That should be Volkwerke, not Volksplace!!

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ]
Sent: 22 February 2016 18:19
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Head Required

 

 

There was a place in Melbourne that achieved a clean removal of broken studs by using spark erosion.  I don’t know who it was but it’s a good bet that Volks Home in Thomastown or Volksplace in Greensborough would know.

Les