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CarGuru > Volkswagen > Advice on 92 GTI Engine Rebuild 4 May 2005 14:37:25

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Advice on 92 GTI Engine Rebuild
David Abineri 3 May 2005 06:05:25
	I have a '92 GTI with 200K and it's burning some oil. I'm planning to rebuild but have questions. Should I have the head rebuilt or just replace it with one already to go? Is it worth replacing rings? What about pistons. Is there a reliable way to tell whether the leaking is valves or rings? Thanks for any help on this, I am just beginning to think through all the possibilities. Anyone out there done this? Thanks, David Abineri
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dave AKA vwdoc1 3 May 2005 07:38:22 [ permanent link ]
	JMHO but I prefer to keep what you have and rework it. If you buy some rebuilt head you really don't know what you will be getting or what has happened to it in the past. Of course if you want to do the job in less than a day, then a rebuilt head will hasten the repair. Compression test, Leakdown test, Wet compression test might help you determine what is wrong. Valve guide seals might be a culprit and they can be changed without removing the cylinder head. I have about 228K miles on my old 83 GTi engine in my 83 Audi 4KS. It is doing very nicely but I did have a valve job done when I installed the engine back in 1991 (at 85K miles) later, dave (One out of many daves) "David Abineri" <dabineri@fuse.net> wrote in message news:37bfc$4276dc66$422ae5ab$17351@FUSE.NET...>I have a '92 GTI with 200K and it's burning some oil. I'm planning to >rebuild but have questions. Should I have the head rebuilt or just replace >it with one already to go? Is it worth replacing rings? What about >pistons. Is there a reliable way to tell whether the leaking is valves or >rings?> Thanks for any help on this, I am just beginning to think through all the > possibilities. Anyone out there done this?> Thanks, David Abineri
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Woodchuck 3 May 2005 15:30:04 [ permanent link ]
	Have a cylinder leak down test done along with a compression check. With that information then you will know if the rings are worn out yet? "David Abineri" <dabineri@fuse.net> wrote in message news:37bfc$4276dc66$422ae5ab$17351@FUSE.NET...>I have a '92 GTI with 200K and it's burning some oil. I'm planning to >rebuild but have questions. Should I have the head rebuilt or just replace >it with one already to go? Is it worth replacing rings? What about >pistons. Is there a reliable way to tell whether the leaking is valves or >rings?> Thanks for any help on this, I am just beginning to think through all the > possibilities. Anyone out there done this?> Thanks, David Abineri
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David Abineri 4 May 2005 04:27:11 [ permanent link ]
	And if it is rings, I presume a re bore might be needed? Does one use over sized rings? Where can you get them for this engine? Thanks for the advice. David Abineri dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:> JMHO but I prefer to keep what you have and rework it. If you buy some > rebuilt head you really don't know what you will be getting or what has > happened to it in the past. Of course if you want to do the job in less > than a day, then a rebuilt head will hasten the repair.> Compression test, Leakdown test, Wet compression test might help you > determine what is wrong.> Valve guide seals might be a culprit and they can be changed without > removing the cylinder head.> I have about 228K miles on my old 83 GTi engine in my 83 Audi 4KS. It is > doing very nicely but I did have a valve job done when I installed the > engine back in 1991 (at 85K miles)> later,> dave> (One out of many daves)> "David Abineri" <dabineri@fuse.net> wrote in message > news:37bfc$4276dc66$422ae5ab$17351@FUSE.NET...> I have a '92 GTI with 200K and it's burning some oil. I'm planning to >>rebuild but have questions. Should I have the head rebuilt or just replace >>it with one already to go? Is it worth replacing rings? What about >>pistons. Is there a reliable way to tell whether the leaking is valves or >>rings?>> Thanks for any help on this, I am just beginning to think through all the >>possibilities. Anyone out there done this?>> Thanks, David Abineri >
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Akd 4 May 2005 14:37:25 [ permanent link ]
	David Abineri wrote:> And if it is rings, I presume a re bore might be needed? Does one use > over sized rings? Where can you get them for this engine?> Thanks for the advice.> David Abineri> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:> JMHO but I prefer to keep what you have and rework it. If you buy >> some rebuilt head you really don't know what you will be getting or >> what has happened to it in the past. Of course if you want to do the >> job in less than a day, then a rebuilt head will hasten the repair.>> Compression test, Leakdown test, Wet compression test might help you >> determine what is wrong.>> Valve guide seals might be a culprit and they can be changed without >> removing the cylinder head.>> I have about 228K miles on my old 83 GTi engine in my 83 Audi 4KS. It >> is doing very nicely but I did have a valve job done when I installed >> the engine back in 1991 (at 85K miles)>> later,>> dave>> (One out of many daves)>> "David Abineri" <dabineri@fuse.net> wrote in message >> news:37bfc$4276dc66$422ae5ab$17351@FUSE.NET...>> I have a '92 GTI with 200K and it's burning some oil. I'm planning >>> to rebuild but have questions. Should I have the head rebuilt or >>> just replace it with one already to go? Is it worth replacing >>> rings? What about pistons. Is there a reliable way to tell whether >>> the leaking is valves or rings?>>> Thanks for any help on this, I am just beginning to think through all >>> the possibilities. Anyone out there done this?>>> Thanks, David Abineri >> Don't bother, get a two litre unit from a mk3 golf, it's a direct replacement apart from the distributor you will need a conversion ring. Conversion parts available from Golf GTI Websites. Andy
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