What else should I do??

CoolAirVw · Post by **CoolAirVw** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:45 pm

I have oil contamination in my antifreeze and I'll be removing the motor to do.....

Head gasket
Complete Gasket & seal set to fix some oil leaks
Cooler
Clutch
Radiator Hoses ect.
Mounts

My question is..
Are the mounts Jack sells good quality that will help my vibration and last?

Is there anything I should check or replace while I have the engine out? Oh by the way, thanks for providing the forum. I have lots of fun and learn alot haning out there.

Off topic question... I seem to be posting alot. I've heard the term "Post Whore" on some other forums. Hope I'm not becoming that!

Thanks
Richard
aka CoolAirVw@aol.com

libbybapa · Post by **libbybapa** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:30 pm

Post all you want as long as it's not spam. Anyway, you should pull the intermediate shaft and see if the bearings are flakey.

Andrew

Vincent Waldon · Post by **Vincent Waldon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:08 am

I'd be inclined to check for ring / bore wear (replace/hone as required), main/rod bearings if needed, test/replace the glowplugs (much easier to replace with the head on a bench !). AAZ metal head gasket, and if you're feeling really generous treat your engine to a new 36mm oil pump. And, just for Andrew, new injector nozzles, assuming the ones you have are at least 60K miles old.

She'll purr like a kitten when you're done and be good for another 250K miles.

Vince

libbybapa · Post by **libbybapa** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:33 am

I assume he's talking about his un-crushed 85. In that case if the engine is original it would be a solid lifter one and fairly difficult to retrofit the AAZ headgasket.

Andrew

Vincent Waldon · Post by **Vincent Waldon** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:04 am

Good point Andrew... thanks for the clarification.

CoolAirVw · Post by **CoolAirVw** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:23 pm

libbybapa wrote:..... you should pull the intermediate shaft and see if the bearings are flakey.

OK, great idea.

Vincent Waldon wrote:..... new injector nozzles

Yes! yes, maybe I could reclaim some MPG if I do that and have the injectors pop-tested or calibrated or whatever.

Man, Jacks gonna make a killing on all the parts I'm gonna buy!

tylernt · Post by **tylernt** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:29 pm

When I went through my motor mount fiasco, I wanted to get the heavy duty version too. But I could only find one type, one part number, so that was my only choice. It's supposedly the "heavy duty" version and the "normal" one isn't made anymore... well, I guess time will tell.

Post by **Fatmobile** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:19 am

Good time to change the trany push rod tube seal and bushing,... along with the trany main shaft seal.

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What else should I do??

What else should I do??

engine's out