Re: [tech] torque on headgasket?

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:11:36 PST "Chris Chemidlin"
<spredhaus@hotmail.com> writes:

>>No. Its a sign of moisture in the oil system. Could it be you didn't do
a
>>thorough CLEANING job on your rebuild? Sounds like you rushed the hell
>>out of it to get it done. that's precisely how you screw stuff up. 
>
>
>Woah! You don't have to get all snippy! 


That wasn't snippy. Just stating the facts, man. Don't like the facts,
then Don't read it. 


>When I match ported the head and 
>manifolds, chips got everywhere. I didn't have the experience or 
>foresight to cover everything up. I brought the entire head and 
>manifolds to a place with a solvent tank and spent a good 30mins or so 
>cleaning out EVERYTHING on the head.
>I thought it was clean, but some of the solvent may have been trapped in

>the oil passageways.
>I didn't even thing of that- that's why I posted the question.


Well, you failed to tell me this bit of info. Kind of important dontcha
think?


>Yes, I did have a deadline to get it done, but that just ment putting in

>long hours in the garage- not doing it quickly.  I have full confidence 
>that I followed the Bentley correctly, but Im using the list's 
>experiences as my own, since I have none in this case.


What do I care, its your car, do whatever. I have LOTS of experience with
VW motors and I shared much of it in my reply, just for you. 


>When I asked this question, I was assuming that the 'mayonaise' ment I 
>had a bad headgasket. Supposedly one of the signs of a bad headgasket 
>is coolant in the oil, and oil in the coolant.


That is true. If your motor had been running for lets say a year, and
then you noticed this Mayo then you might have a problem, barring an
experience with cold temps and a short engine run time. However you just
put this thing together so you can expect to see something odd for a few
days until everything has a chance to break back in and the contaminants
has a chance to burn out of the oil. 


>I am fully aware that if there is an oil problem, the cooant will not 
>have a problem, wise guy.


Look dude, I wasn't being a wise guy. I wasn't there to see the work
done, I wasn't there to see the contamination you pitifully described so,
based on the info you gave me, I gave my reply. 


>Finally some useful info without the beating! Thank you. I didn't know 


Where was the beating? You want a beating, ok fine, fuck you. Get help
from somebody who gives a fuck about you or your car. Hows that? 


>that I could not retorque the bolts. This is the first time Ive dug into

>the motor on a watercooled car.
>Shawn, please don't answer my questions if you're just gonna be a smart 
>ass. I really appreciate your experiences, but I could do without the 
>berating. 



Yah right. 


>BTW- where's my T-shirt I ordered 6 months ago?


You wont be getting a shirt. You will get a full refund, you Don't
deserve to wear a Scirocco t-shirt. 
Everybody else's shirts are scheduled to be printed mid march, maybe
sooner. 

Were thru dude. 


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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