Re: [T3] broken valve return spring

[Russell Wolfe <russella@netins.net>]

I have the one for the water cooled VW's, but not the one for the AC. I also
have the factory hose to apply air to the cylinder. They are easy to make
though. Just break the procelin out of an old spark plug, and have a hose barb
brazed to the metal threaded part left. The early WC VW's had a serious problem
with valve seals, and warranty would not pay for pulling the head to replace
them. Mine has many hours on it.

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Russ Wolfe
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On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 18 Jun 00, at 6:07, SIR.LANCE . wrote:
> 
> > i went to do a valve adjustment and i found pieces of my valve return spring 
> > in my covers and now i have oil-0-shrapnel and i dont know what to do about 
> > this
> > 
> > it is an 1835cc from GEX international inc.
> > 
> > i take it i have to rip off my heads?
> 
> There is a tool for compressing the valve spring with the engine in 
> the car, but good luck finding someone who has one. You use an air 
> compressor to pressurize that cylinder thru the spark plug hole while 
> doing this. Many of the VW manuals show this tool, so you might be 
> able to make one. It's pretty simple. Russ...?
> 
> Engines with high lift cams or ratio rockers are usually expected to 
> break springs occasionally. It's just part of the "price of 
> admission."
> -
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Russ Wolfe
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