[T2] T4 1700 questions

[Dave Gillingham]

Thanks!  I was looking around online about valve seals, and now wonder if
the 1700T4 has them?

On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 1:09 PM Bob Reuter <accessys at smart.net> wrote:

>
> 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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