Does this sound like blown HG?

[8v-of-fury]

craaap. Well I will be ordering it off the web, as no-one around me can get it anywhere near as cheap..

If I have the thickest, and it has killer compression.. (not verified by a compression test.. but all winter it started like nothing with 10-30 dino oil in it and no heater.) Shall we say a 3 notch will be ok to replace with? If I could get it local I would totally measure piston protrusion and do it properly, but from how it runs I think it will just tell me to get another 3 notch.

On a good side note, I think its time to start saving for a Giles Superpump !

[Smokey Eddy]

i've had great success with this one.


picture 100% stolen from TurboJ

[8v-of-fury]

Teknikkka? interesting, they Canadian?

[theman53]

You could always buy 2 or even 3 HG and sell the one on here you don't use

[Smokey Eddy]

Speaking of which i have a cardboard HG i idiotically ordered from prothe for a 1.6... anyone want?
it's free... just pay postage! i'll fold it up into a standard size envelope for you too.

check this page out Jer.

[8v-of-fury]

Thanks Ed.

According to Andrew the bubbling between the block and head, I can tell it is obviously Oil bubbling out.. it must be a leak in the gasket between the Oil gallery and the outside.

Leakage from the oil gallery to the exterior will result in (an often significant) oil leak between cylinder 3 and 4 on the "pump" side of the engine.

Exactly what I have going on! guess I need a new HG! Dunno how soon it has to be dealt with though, as I just drove 200kms today on a whim on my day off and the oil level is still top of the cross hatch. and coolant looks to be good as well. It is most certainly not pressurizing the coolant, as it will run forever with the cap off and not bubble over. My 84 gasser on the other hand is pressurized and bubbling over with in a few minutes .

However..

Leakage from an oil return to the exterior will result in a slight oozing leak at either the center or rear corners of the block/head seam.

The first appears to assume a giant oil loss, as it would be coming from a pressurized passage.. I have a small rag stuffed down in there to catch the oil and not ruin my driveway any further and it doesn't appear to have that much if any more oil on it then when i put it in there the first time, 250kms/4 days ago and I been driving it every day too.

Another small problem I have is leaking fuel at the return lines or the injector sides of the hardlines. as EACH injector is wet after a drive, and so is the whole front side of the block. I replaced the return lines with some clear line from Crap Tire today, but it was still leaking.. so when I got home i added zip-ties around each return barb. I will see if that solves my issues.

[8v-of-fury]

so my ETKA shows me things I do not understand.



So the first red circle shows the 3 Notch for an 11mm engine. I currently have a 3 Notch (not hole) on the car.. Now what I don't get is that beside it, it says ">> CR 176 338". Does this mean everything after Vin serial 176 338? or before? My vin # is 646794. This (to me) says it should take a 3 Hole.. because its corresponding thing is CR 176 339>>

Which means what here?!? Everything after 176 339 has 12mm for 81? My car was an 80 build, so I think that it would fall in before 176 339 of 1981... as it was made some 300 000 cars ago. eh?

[theman53]

It basically means that it is so old and probably had more than one owner so there is no 100% way to tell what you need without measurement and looking it over. By the sounds of it, mechanics all over probably looked at that same sheet and said "3 notch it is" and that is why a bunch of cars have them on there. Then the fact that it says the others are no longer available when they are is kind of weird.
It isn't 100% but I would think that you have evaluated the information correctly on the ETKA, it is just if it is giving you the correct info. Good Luck 

[8v-of-fury]

Lucas, I think it only says they aren't available anymore is because VW stopped making them. Even though there are tons of aftermarket companies who do, you cannot get that part through Volkswagen. It seems to run just dandy with a three notch, plus it being the thickest.. would mean if anything were wrong it should have less compression. it starts and runs fine on cold days with out a block heater. 3 notch it is. lol

Andrew, thank-you sir. I'll keep the oil looked at, and topped up. I am having a air leak issue now though.. there is air in the clear return line going back to the filter not an hour after running it. Also here seems to be a small return leak issue as well! I've got new clear rubber 1/8" with zipties at the injector barbs.. how is it still leaking? Are they not only supposed ot be pressure fit?

[maxfax]

You sure you don't have a hard line leaking???

[8v-of-fury]

On all four injectors after swapping out hard lines? I suppose its possible. Can i give the injectors a once or twice around with some Teflon tape do you figure?

[maxfax]

Yeah that is a bit unlikely on all 4..    Teflon tape won't help if it were..  The seal is made right where the tip of the line meets the injector.. 

What kind of clear tubing are you using??  Is it regular run of the mill clear vinyl/pvc??  That stuff just plain won't seal I've found...  Even with zip ties around the ends.. I suspect that it's the heat that does it it..  Heck even some of the cheapo cloth braided rubber stuff like they used form the factory is garbage...

There is better stuff that is made for chainsaws, motor cycles, and 4 wheelers that works pretty well..  It's a bit more costly, and not as availabe but it does seem to work well..   I have some of the regular braided stuff that is made by Meyle.. Works decent..  I still have to replace it about every year..  I suspect is from my burning of hot WVO.. (That and a year for me = 60,000 miles+)  I used it on my niece's Benz and it's been fine...  You want a few feet of it to play with??  I made a boo boo and ended up with about 300 feet of the stuff... 

AS far as your head gasket.. I'm pretty confident that you are gonna have an 11mm block, so you know the first thing I'm gonna say, but I'm gonna say it anyhow... Head Studs!   Yes they cost much more than the bolts..  And they are worth 3x that..   AS far as a brand of gasket, any name brand such as Fel-Pro (which is actually a re-packaged Elring IIRC) or Victor Reinz is fine...  Measuring piston protrusion unquestionably is the best thing to do but if time is a factor and it works alright as it is, go the 3 notch rout..   Surprisingly about 95% of the older CR 11mm stuff actually does require a 3 notcher...

 That being said, as you stand now keep an eye on things.. They'll run a while spewing oil..  The rubber o-ring in the gasket has probably just dried out and decided it was done.. Chances are good that the rest of the gasket is getting pretty rotten so it'll only be a mater of time..  Typically the next thing to look out for is oil in the coolant..

[Smokey Eddy]

HEY JEREMY I HAVE THE 12pt BIT! I don't need it ever again! I can mail it to you???

[Rabbit on Roids]

if you want non stretch bolts that are reuseable, order head bolts for a 1.5 diesel. they should have about an inch, maybe an inch and a half of threads on the bolt, and the rest is shank. they do not require the extra 90* torque either. and are reuseable. or if you wanted, i could send you a set of good bolts for the cost of shipping... you gotta have an 11mm block to run the non stretch 1.5 bolts tho.

[8v-of-fury]

Worldpac shows this Elring bolt as a 1.5L head bolt, is it what you were talking bout Kevo?



What bolts do you have that you are willing to part with?  just the normal stretch ones? how come the 1.5 has non-stretch bolts? Also how come the 1.5's take a 5 notch gasket??

I guess I will get the 1.5 bolts as that way at least they are reusable, and not the price of studs. I doubt this engine will see boost.. anytime soon at least