Re: [tech] torque on headgasket?

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

hhahahahaahahaha !

now that's entertainment!

mark madison



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <spredhaus@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [tech] torque on headgasket?


>
>On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:11:36 PST "Chris Chemidlin"
><spredhaus@hotmail.com> writes:
>
>>>No. Its a sign of moisture in the oil system. Could it be you didn't do
>a
>>>thorough CLEANING job on your rebuild? Sounds like you rushed the hell
>>>out of it to get it done. that's precisely how you screw stuff up. 
>>
>>
>>Woah! You don't have to get all snippy! 
>
>
>That wasn't snippy. Just stating the facts, man. Don't like the facts,
>then Don't read it. 
>
>
>>When I match ported the head and 
>>manifolds, chips got everywhere. I didn't have the experience or 
>>foresight to cover everything up. I brought the entire head and 
>>manifolds to a place with a solvent tank and spent a good 30mins or so 
>>cleaning out EVERYTHING on the head.
>>I thought it was clean, but some of the solvent may have been trapped in
>
>>the oil passageways.
>>I didn't even thing of that- that's why I posted the question.
>
>
>Well, you failed to tell me this bit of info. Kind of important dontcha
>think?
>
>
>>Yes, I did have a deadline to get it done, but that just ment putting in
>
>>long hours in the garage- not doing it quickly.  I have full confidence 
>>that I followed the Bentley correctly, but Im using the list's 
>>experiences as my own, since I have none in this case.
>
>
>What do I care, its your car, do whatever. I have LOTS of experience with
>VW motors and I shared much of it in my reply, just for you. 
>
>
>>When I asked this question, I was assuming that the 'mayonaise' ment I 
>>had a bad headgasket. Supposedly one of the signs of a bad headgasket 
>>is coolant in the oil, and oil in the coolant.
>
>
>That is true. If your motor had been running for lets say a year, and
>then you noticed this Mayo then you might have a problem, barring an
>experience with cold temps and a short engine run time. However you just
>put this thing together so you can expect to see something odd for a few
>days until everything has a chance to break back in and the contaminants
>has a chance to burn out of the oil. 
>
>
>>I am fully aware that if there is an oil problem, the cooant will not 
>>have a problem, wise guy.
>
>
>Look dude, I wasn't being a wise guy. I wasn't there to see the work
>done, I wasn't there to see the contamination you pitifully described so,
>based on the info you gave me, I gave my reply. 
>
>
>>Finally some useful info without the beating! Thank you. I didn't know 
>
>
>Where was the beating? You want a beating, ok fine, fuck you. Get help
>from somebody who gives a fuck about you or your car. Hows that? 
>
>
>>that I could not retorque the bolts. This is the first time Ive dug into
>
>>the motor on a watercooled car.
>>Shawn, please don't answer my questions if you're just gonna be a smart 
>>ass. I really appreciate your experiences, but I could do without the 
>>berating. 
>
>
>
>Yah right. 
>
>
>>BTW- where's my T-shirt I ordered 6 months ago?
>
>
>You wont be getting a shirt. You will get a full refund, you Don't
>deserve to wear a Scirocco t-shirt. 
>Everybody else's shirts are scheduled to be printed mid march, maybe
>sooner. 
>
>Were thru dude. 
>
>
>              Shawn Meze
>86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
>The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
>best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
>http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm
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