To clarify, my question on the tranny is whether it seized in 4th gear failure, though you said 2nd gear did still work. On Apr 21, 2013 12:56 PM, "John Sroka" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ugh. I'd check the valve grooves on the other head now. I'd talk to the > engine rebuilder with evidence in hand and see what resolution you might > come to. > > Was the tranny fail a sudden stoppage event? That stress could be another > explanation. > > I'd concur with listees on having heads quoted/done by a reliable shop. > Compare with your cost of individual valves. > On Apr 21, 2013 12:10 PM, "Dean Johnson" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> http://deangj.tumblr.com/post/48545655072/i-took-the-springs-off-of-a-couple-more-valves-and >> >> I have the head back and took a spring off another intake and an exhaust >> valve. Both have some wear in the grooves. They aren't as bad as the failed >> valve but neither will fit through their guides and there is a small amount >> of metal, circular 'shavings', more like the edges of the valve end were >> sheared off. The area between the grooves is tapered nearly to a point (a >> circular ridge around the valve) and not a flat surface as it should be. >> So, I'd say Strictly Foreign did not use very good valves. Not saying its >> their fault. I don't know where they sourced their parts. >> I will get a set of valves (both intake and exhaust, 40mm and 35.5mm from >> a reliable source. like chirco) Man those things aren't cheep. >> So. Is it true that I can replace valves by lapping them in and don't >> need any additional work. I can lap but that's the limit of my valve skills. >> >> I put a pic of one on my blog as well as a pic of a new valve with a >> keeper. >> >> Dean >> >> -- >> Visit the VintagVW archives at >> http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
