Author Topic: rebuilt head going on (Read 7360 times)

jtanguay · « **Reply #30 on:** May 31, 2008, 01:29:16 am »

Quote from: "subsonic"

Dead on the side of the road :evil:

what happened?

subsonic · « **Reply #31 on:** May 31, 2008, 08:36:48 am »

Well, I'm not sure. It was pissing oil out of the dipstick tube connection at the block. It was really leaking a LOT. I needed to get a o-ring to put on it, and I needed to get to town so I could catch my carpool to work. Drove fine the 9 miles there. Came back 10 hours later, started right up, drove to walmrt and bought some more oil, no o-rings to be had, put in 2 quarts and drove towards home. About 5 miles later oil light beeped for a second and stopped. I pulled right over and added another qt and a half. Drove 100 feet down the road and it went THUNK! and stalled. Would not turn over. Checked the belts, all good, still nice and snug. WTF? Acts like it is siezed up. I didnt let it run dry-I added oil, WTF!! This is getting stupid burning up my time and money chasing this old engine. I need my damn head so I can finish my new one.

jtanguay · « **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2008, 11:52:27 am »

sure hope there isn't any major damage

riddleyo · « **Reply #33 on:** June 01, 2008, 12:21:12 am »

I feel your pain about chasing the old engine. Every time I fix a problem on my engine an even bigger problem surfaces.

Maybe the valves are in contact with the piston right now? If so try turning the engine backwards or push it in reverse and see if it moves? Or I guess at this point you could try taking the timing belt off and rotating the cam a little bit and rotating the crank a little bit to see which one is seized.

subsonic · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2008, 04:48:31 pm »

The only additional work I am doing on this engine is pulling it. I have thousands invested in a rebuilt engine that is waiting to be completed. Time to get it done.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #35 on:** June 01, 2008, 07:43:46 pm »

wow that really sucks.

On the brighter side you know how to time an engine now. Everything`s easy after that...

subsonic · « **Reply #36 on:** June 02, 2008, 08:54:20 pm »

And on that note my new aaz head is on the way back home:) I could not wait any longer to have it ported so it will be going on as a stock head. Even stock, it will flow better then a 1.6 head. Dave is just super busy and did not get to it, thats OK he is being kind in other areas.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #37 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:45:18 pm »

Glad to hear that Dave is keeping you happy

Have you done any investigating to see what happened to the engine?

smutts · « **Reply #38 on:** June 07, 2008, 06:28:16 pm »

My bets on VWs optomistic 33 ftlb on the cambolt. :evil: