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Starter bushes slow cranking when hot
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<blockquote data-quote="c705ncp" data-source="post: 610652" data-attributes="member: 27611"><p>Hi Ozzie, been quite busy latley building and rebuilding engines.Owners buying not only VW's but other makes with nice looking paintwork and wheels but soon finding out engine knackered. Last one, type 2, smoking like a goodn and rattling at over 2500 revs. previous owner told him to set valves at zero and put thicker oil in.ha ha Turned out one of cam followers had nearly quarter of an inch side ways play and valve guides were well and truly worn out. Had to supply line bored case and fit new guides and cam followers. No smoke ,no noise and engine going like a sewing machine.</p><p>Robert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="c705ncp, post: 610652, member: 27611"] Hi Ozzie, been quite busy latley building and rebuilding engines.Owners buying not only VW's but other makes with nice looking paintwork and wheels but soon finding out engine knackered. Last one, type 2, smoking like a goodn and rattling at over 2500 revs. previous owner told him to set valves at zero and put thicker oil in.ha ha Turned out one of cam followers had nearly quarter of an inch side ways play and valve guides were well and truly worn out. Had to supply line bored case and fit new guides and cam followers. No smoke ,no noise and engine going like a sewing machine. Robert [/QUOTE]
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