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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><pre><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4">Voice of </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">experience</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4">, so thought I will just add despite being late... Been swamped until I just got sick... </font></pre><pre><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></pre><pre><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">> From: jadney@vwtype3.org</span></pre><div>> To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:00:13 -0600<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3<br>> <br>> On 21 Jan 2014 at 16:31, John L. Morgan IV wrote:<br>> <br>> > valve three has 0 compression after a compression test. estimate was<br>> > $1200 for a valve job, but not recommended on an old engine. could it be<br>> > getting 0 compression if a simple injector cable is bad? <br>> <br>> Nothing FI related will make the compression go to zero.<br>> <br>> It would be really unusual to be getting ZERO compression. There's <br>> usually something there. And $1200 for a valve job sounds extreme. Is <br>> this from the same mechanic that you took it to before?<br>> <br>> I'd get a second estimate. <br>> <br>> How willing and able are you to do some of the work yourself? If the <br>> compression is truly zero, the left head must be destroyed. You <br>> should be able to buy a new head, complete, for 1/4 of that price and <br>> put it in yourself, but that's a fair amount of work if you've never <br>> done any of this before. If you've got head studs pulling out of the <br>> case, then you're in for a complete engine rebuild to fix this.<br>> </div><div>I can tell you it is about as easy to R. and R. an engine than it is to R. and R. a head in situation, especially if the block doesn't have case savers. If your case doesn't have case savers, just be safe and remove the engine.</div><div><br></div><div>The issue with removing a head in situation is limited space, especially torquing the head studs. I believe this was part of the reason I pulled mine.</div><div><br></div><div>What ever you do, don't use the self tapping unless you are a long way from home and need to get back. The self tapping causes a large case saver to be used and isn't inexpensive.</div><div><br></div><div>While we are on the voice of experience, don't put a high lift camshaft in a magnesium case unless you sleeve the lifter bores.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hope this helps and thank you!</div><div>Adriel</div> </div></body>
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