[T2] T4 1700 questions

[Bob Reuter]

good advice.

1.. plugged holes that  give no problem should in my opinion be left 
alone, 
I had to rebuild an engine because one came out.

2. you have good compression so blue smoke if only at start up lets you 
know the engine started.  I personally wouldn't mess with it considering 
the compression readings.

3. some things are just so hard to  get to and wear that it makes sense to 
replace em when you are in there. advice was good. unless you ride the 
clutch or have a spring break presure plates seem to last forever.  throw 
out the throwout bearing etc.

Bob Reuter



On Sat, 1 Sep 2018, Dave Gillingham wrote:

> 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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