[T2] T4 1700 questions

[Dave Gillingham]

Thanks!  I will look for bolts that fit.  Good thought on the seals.

On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 12:45 PM Bradley Spear <my13jetta at gmail.com> wrote:

> 1. An air infection pump started in 1973 that put air in to each cylinder
> via these ports. You air pump hass probably been gone for years. Some
> people seal the old tubes. Other people put in bolts. And others replace
> the heads.
>
> 2. Probably valve seals.
>
> 3. I would replace the clutch, throw out bearing, and pilot bearing while
> the engine and transmission are apart.
>
> Brad Spear
> '72 Westy
> '71 Karmann Ghia
>
> On Sat, Sep 1, 2018, 14:30 Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi list:
>>
>> I pulled the engine from my 73 bus to replace the front and rear crank
>> seals, and to have the trans rebuilt (the famous third gear synchro).
>>
>> Couple of questions:
>>
>> 1) This engine appears to have been an FI engine and it has some pretty
>> ugly threaded (but plugged) tubes next to each plug.  Is there something
>> less obtrusive that can be installed?
>>
>> 2) The engine emits a fair amount of blue smoke on start up.  I’ll guess
>> worn valve guides, although it isnt clear to me how they would leak oil
>> into the cylinder given the orientation of the valves.  Engine compression
>> is between about 115 and 130, so I wasn’t planning on pulling it apart.
>> Should I have the heads rebuilt?  Could the shop plug the FI holes?
>>
>> 3) Last for now:  the clutch was working just fine, and doesn’t look
>> particularly worn.  Is there a way to check the pressure plate, or is this
>> a “don’t be an idiot, replace both” scenario?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
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