No, it wasn't a sudden stoppage. The engine continued to run but no power to the wheels. had to down shift to get it off the roadway.
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM, John Sroka <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > -- 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.
