problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I checked the Bently and ther is no reference to those bolts being
stretch type, nor does it reccomend replacing them.  Did Potterman
suggest they were Stretch?  I currently have my head in the shop
having the valvegudies and cams replaced.  I had a head done by them
back in '99 and did replace the cam bearing cap bolts.

Don

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:07:44 -0600, koabi <koabi@mcleodusa.net> wrote:
> Quick update...the stealership informed be that the only way to get
> those cam bearing cap studs was to actually order a whole new head.  I
> laughed and immediately called potter.  He asked why I didn't just get
> them from the stealership so I told him what they said.  He laughed and
> gave me the part # and suddenly the stealership could find em!
> 
> Props to Mike for helping me get the parts fast even if it meant him not
> getting the sale from me.
> 
> Koabi
> 
> PS: the stretch studs apparently fail very easily if the cam was
> overtorqued.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: koabi [mailto:koabi@mcleodusa.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:57 PM
> To: 'Don Walter'
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped
> 
> To more easily get to the stud that snapped.  I also want to get the
> cams measured to see what they are...
> 
> koabi
> 
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)