Re: [T3] Running on 3

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

sounds like it might be time for a valve job, you have one sticking.  How
long has it been since a valve job?  more than 60K and it would be worth
while to just pull the heads and do the whole thing.


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Canadian" <cndt3@shaw.ca>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Running on 3


> I just took off the rocker arm assembly and pulled the pushrod.  It is not
> perfectly straight but otherwise it appears to be in good shape.  There is
> about 1 mm of difference in the center when I roll the rod across a flat
> surface.  The valve itself looks fine and the visible part of the spring
> looks fine as well.
>
> I out of my realm of experience here, is the pushrod too bent? Am I facing
a
> 'stuck' valve?  If so how do I progress from here?  I've heard of these
> being freed up by primitive means but I can't remember the details.
>
> I wonder...  Twice in the last month my engine suddenly got 'clattery' and
> when I stopped the clattering went away.  It sounded like valve noise and
> the engine continued to feel normal in the way it ran.  Both times it
lasted
> about 30 seconds.  Although I knew better I chose to just be glad that the
> problem went away.  I suppose that this relates to the clatter??
>
> Andre
>
>
>
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