[ROVERNET - UK] 2000TC head
Vern Klukas
vern at inkspotco.com
Thu May 8 03:29:03 BST 2008
>hello netters !
>
>i have a leaky exhaust valve in my TC.
I'd bet a nickel either the number 3 or 4 exhaust. And I'd also say
the valve will turn out to be burned, but the seat will be OK.
>therefore i have the intention to do the head.
>in order to avoid disassembling the engine and leaving it open for some
>time , running the risk of losing something , it would be nice to get
>a second head to rebuild and once i have it in running order , quickly
>switch them .
>
>has anybody in the USA got a head ?
>valves and other associated paraphernalia ??
I'm sure somebody can help out. I'm in Canada, but in a pinch I could
get something together.
The biggest hassle will be the adjustment shims. Camshaft bearings
are rarely badly worn, same for the camshaft. The tappets can be
pretty worn and sloppy, which makes the engine a bit noisier but
otherwise does no harm, oddly enough there is a new set on ebay right
now.
Be aware that anything more than a little skim off the head will
probably result in a valve seat dropping out later, so if the head is
badly out of true new seats will have to go on the list.
Finally, pay close attention to the small water holes in the head
close to the cylinders. These erode away in the direction the
cylinder and eventually result in a blown gasket. If eroded they can
be either welded or, if the head doesn't require machining, cleaned
and patched with JB Weld or the like (I've used aluminum filled Devon
epoxy as well) and then sanded flat a thou or so short of flush
>
>or should i order everything from the UK ?
>
>also another question :
>the car is a 68 , engine number is 41525055 C
>according to the manual , engines labeled G onwards require a different
>head gasket.
>those engines have a cast boss on the block by the sealing plug for
>identification purposes.
>my engine , although it has a clearly legible suffix C has the boss.
>
>which gasket should i order ?
>early or late version ?
late version. No TCs used the early plain steel head gasket.
Yours
Vern
>
>thank you ,
>the 3 cylinder p6
>
>... ahhh ...DKWs had no valves , what blessing !!
>would certainly love a 5 cylinder 2 stroke " 5=10 " sonderklasse
>p6...
>
>jp scoseria
>
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