1.8L JH 8V engine tear down.

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

=2E..but my main concern is what made this particulat plug disappear.=
 the engine
looks just perfect except for this one plug missing. the shop didnt p=
ull it. got
me scratchin my head.
Al

----- Original Message -----
=46rom: "Shawn c Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <amalventano1@comcast.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: 1.8L JH 8V engine tear down.


>
>
> On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 23:43:24 -0400 Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> writes:
> > hrm, along those freeze plug lines, the trailer donor had a rebui=
ld
> > 2.0 16v in it. it sat in a yard for about a year and a half. when=
 i
> > got the car and yanked the engine, one of the freeze plugs was
> > missing. everything else looks perfect other than that. is it
> > possible that the freeze plug just popped out over the winter?
>
>
> Dont risk it. Dont take cheapass shortcuts either. Not when it come=
s to
> the motor. Since its out already, remove all (#4) the freeze plugs =
and
> replace them, they're CHEAP!!! Just do it and be done with it. No w=
orries
> is what your after right? Its much easier to change freeze plugs ou=
t of
> the car than when its in.
>
> I dont know what you guys see in 16V's. They got tons more annoying=
 parts
> to remove and install. Sheist. :)
>
>
> Shawn M=E9ze   (finished building 2.0L 16v shortblock. kehrist.)
> 86' Jetta GLi 8V   88' Corvette -SS- #30  2001 SDR Solo2 Champion
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> FSP
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