Re: [T3] Dying on downhills

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 31 Dec 2000, at 13:39, Steve Bradley wrote:

> When I worked for a VW repair shop, we thought it was important enough
> that we re-torqued the heads for free after 500 miles for all the
> rebuilds we did. I wish you had been around then to let us know we
> wasted all that time! ;-)

When I rebuild an engine I always let RIMCO install case savers. 
Along with this they automatically face the cylinder seating surface 
on the case. I also flycut the heads just to assure a flat sealing 
surface on that end as well.

With both these surfaces flat and clean I don't think there should be 
any need to retorque, but you're probably right that retorquing is a 
good idea if the old case and/or heads were used as is.

I'm basing my feelings on the fact that I don't think the VW dealers 
ever retorqued the heads on new VWs after the sale.

When your shop did it, did you actually pull the engine and remove 
the tin so you could get to all 16 head nuts? If so, that's a lot of 
work, and probably a sign of a pretty careful shop. ;-)

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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