Kallekula's 2001 Wagon Relapse Topic is solved

Post by **kallekula** » 22 Feb 2019, 12:12

Parts run!
* Reinz head gasket kit
* Head bolts
* Timing belt kit
* Thermostat
* Spark plugs

So far only one trip to the junk yard to pick up a coolant bottle/Overflow reservoir.
Head coming off this Saturday, more pics to come

Post by **precopster** » 22 Feb 2019, 14:41

Drain plug from trans is the same thread if the 26mm doesn't allow bulky spanners in there. They are 24mm though......

Post by **kallekula** » 24 Feb 2019, 23:11

Every single intake valve bent. Never seen that before. All exhaust valves fine, maybe they never make contact because of their small size?

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 25 Feb 2019, 00:36

kallekula wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 23:11 Every single intake valve bent. Never seen that before. All exhaust valves fine, maybe they never make contact because of their small size?

Intake jumped but the exhaust did not.

Post by **abscate** » 25 Feb 2019, 02:27

RickHaleParker wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 00:36
kallekula wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 23:11 Every single intake valve bent. Never seen that before. All exhaust valves fine, maybe they never make contact because of their small size?
Intake jumped but the exhaust did not.

Throw that Reinz head gasket away and get a Volvo one, or consider the first pass at the head gasket, a practice run

Post by **kallekula** » 25 Feb 2019, 02:29

abscate wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 02:27
RickHaleParker wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 00:36
kallekula wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 23:11 Every single intake valve bent. Never seen that before. All exhaust valves fine, maybe they never make contact because of their small size?
Intake jumped but the exhaust did not.

Throw that Reinz head gasket away and get a Volvo one, or consider the first pass at the head gasket, a practice run

Always used Reinz, maybe Elring some time, and I’ve never had a problem?

Post by **kallekula** » 25 Feb 2019, 09:49

RickHaleParker wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 00:36
kallekula wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 23:11 Every single intake valve bent. Never seen that before. All exhaust valves fine, maybe they never make contact because of their small size?
Intake jumped but the exhaust did not.

Yes that has to be it.

Post by **kallekula** » 06 Mar 2019, 14:37

Got head back from machine shop. Used a new one this time that I was recommended. The shop I used to go to did some crappy work in the past.
Pics:

Post by **abscate** » 06 Mar 2019, 15:14

You almost hate to put that back on....

Post by **kallekula** » 06 Mar 2019, 15:25

abscate wrote: 06 Mar 2019, 15:14 You almost hate to put that back on....

I know...