Re: warped 16v head?

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

I noticed that too after I put new valve stem seals in my passat 16v.  Turned
really hard.  But everything is working good so far.  ANY reputable shop will
check head warpage FIRST!  Sheeze!

jim

"POTATO!" wrote:

> does anyone out there have any experience with a warped 16v head?
>
> over the summer i had a head rebuilt that had a timing belt snap on
> it....i had 4 intake valves replace, 1 exhaust valve, 8 valve guides, new
> valve seals, and had the head resurfaced
>
> before i had all the work done, i had it pressure tested and it was not
> cracked...
>
> after the motor was together and getting the electrical conversion, the
> shop told me that the head seemed very hard to turn.....(i didnt try to
> spin it beforehand since the cams were in the correct timing position)
>
> i've taken it back to the machine shop and they said that it spins when
> about 45lbs of torque is applied to the cam pulley (anyone know if this
> sounds way out of the ordinary?) the machine shop hasnt been able to find
> the cause of the stiffness at this point......
>
> the shop that has the car thinks that the head might be warped....do these
> symptoms sound like that might be the case?....
>
> any help would be appreciated......
>
> i plan on taking the head to a different shop on monday that specializes
> in vw heads, but i need any help i can get at this point
>
> thanks
> dave
>
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