VW 1.6 NA to Turbo swap! Questions and Progress.

[ORCoaster]

I think you are good to go.  If these parts weren't so smooth and shiny and coated with oil a guy could hang on to them better. 

[Tmarkle]

Haha no kidding. Well that's less parts I need to order! I'm hoping to have parts by this weekend and when I get time off work I can reassemble and be back on the road. The car had a one hole head gasket, and I've heard of people using a thicker gasket to lower compression when running a turbo but I'm thinking it's best to just use what was there to begin with. From now on I'll only be running maybe 12 psi so nothing crazy.


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[Tmarkle]

Here's the head all cleaned up. There seems to be some slight pitting where the gasket met the head in a few spots. Anyone ever use spray on dealers for a head gasket?


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[libbydiesel]

At this point I always use Hylomar spray - light coat on both sides of the gasket, the block, and the head.  It works very well.  Better than copper spray.

[RabbitJockey]

andrew, do you have a source, that stuff is tricky to find, i think they changed the name of it or something

[libbydiesel]

Ebay.    ~$20 per can.  A can does 2-3 heads.

[ORCoaster]

Thanks for the tip on the Hylomar cans Libby.  I couldn't get any on the last fix I had so I resorted to the copper spray.  No problems with it either.  Coated all surfaces as you say.  Then VERY CAREFULLY aligned the gasket and set the head. 

[RabbitJockey]

i got a can coming my way, i used it on a headgasket job before and i really liked the stuff.  i'm actually at a similar point as tmarkle with my rabbit haha, i have the head apart on my work bench, hopefully will be lapping valves in tonight so i can reassemble... time permitting.

[Tmarkle]

Got the old valve seals out and installed the new ones. Highly recommend this tool set!


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[ORCoaster]

Nice and clean install tool.  Not so nice and clean hands.  You are not a glove guy are you?

I only resort to them when dealing with liquids.  I figure Fast Orange and the bristle brush will take most any grease and oil off. 

[Tmarkle]

Nice and clean install tool.  Not so nice and clean hands.  You are not a glove guy are you?

I only resort to them when dealing with liquids.  I figure Fast Orange and the bristle brush will take most any grease and oil off.

I have a bad habit of never wearing gloves. The only time I seem to remember to grab them when working with hot metal haha


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[dailydubber]

Got the old valve seals out and installed the new ones. Highly recommend this tool set!


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Did you have to do anything extra after the guides were installed? I am rebuilding my head and thinking about replacing my guides myself instead of the shop

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[Tmarkle]

Not doing the guides. The valves had very little wobble and measured very close to spec, and well below the maximum wear. Just doing new valves and seals.


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[dailydubber]

Not doing the guides. The valves had very little wobble and measured very close to spec, and well below the maximum wear. Just doing new valves and seals.


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Oh ok, my bad. I read that post wrong . I will start a thread once I am nearing the end of my engine rebuild. Only the head is what's holding up the progress. Well ultimately the funds. I'll watch this thread closely and hopefully I pick up on some good information. Good luck!

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[Tmarkle]

Not doing the guides. The valves had very little wobble and measured very close to spec, and well below the maximum wear. Just doing new valves and seals.


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Oh ok, my bad. I read that post wrong . I will start a thread once I am nearing the end of my engine rebuild. Only the head is what's holding up the progress. Well ultimately the funds. I'll watch this thread closely and hopefully I pick up on some good information. Good luck!

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If mine had needed valve guides honestly the price for a full valve job plus having the head milled begins to near the price of a new head. Luckily mine also wasn't warped so I'm just putting new valves in and new head gasket and she'll be ready to roll. I'm hoping it will be solid now so I have wheels when I tear down my 12 valve Cummins for an overhaul. Once my Bentley manual and parts come I'll start putting everything back together.


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