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Why did you take it to the first mechanic? Was it because you noticed the sudden loss of performance? I just want to get the facts straight. >From what you've given so far, I would recommend you go to the second VW mechanic and stay far away from the first one -- rebuild an engine just based upon a loose cylinder head, c'mon! VWs are much hardier than that!! Toby Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/ >-----Original Message----- > A week ago, I brought my car to a local Volkswagen shop to have a >mechanic to take a look at my engine. The mechanic observed >the motor and >shared this a bad news to me. He told me that the left side of >the engine is >separated from the head and the cylinder. I would say a bit >fine line is >separated that caused "air leak". I asked him if this could beŠïS5red. He >suggested rebuilding the engine. I also did asked him if I >could tighten >bolts on the head to the cylinder and he advised me not to do >that otherwise >the cylinder would not set properly. Another local experienced >Volkswagen >engine rebuilter encouraged me to torque the cylinder head. I >am at lost. I >would like to hear your advises if I should go ahead torque >the nuts. I have >1973 Squareback w/ automatic tranny with dual carbs. ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org