<VV> Head VS Engine Removal

[Rick & Janet Norris]

I have found that if I remove the engine to do a simple job a lot of other
stuff magically needs replacing!!

Rick Norris
First President CORSA 1971
Email rickjanet@charter.net
Web Site http://webpages.charter.net/corvairalley
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> Hi Chief,
> I strongly agree with Joe here as I have also had the experience (several
> times).
>
> But to add some more possibilities, let's look at the problem. Low
> compression..60 #.
>
> Could be a valve seat, but not likely in my opinion...compression is too
> high. Could be a burned valve. Could be a pulled head stud causing a
latent or
> partial head gasket failure. Could be a broken ring (caused by
detonation). Could
> be a burned or deformed piston again caused by detonation. Could be a
warped
> cylinder. And worst of all, could be a wiped camshaft lobe, but not
likely.
> This covers most of the possibilities.
>
> Now look at the situation. All of these problems (except the last) involve
> the head, and maybe the piston and cylinder. These can easily be worked on
with
> the engine in the car (except for having to bend over when removing the
rod
> from the crank...ugh!).
>
> So there you have it. Leave the engine in the car. The probability of it
> being fixed this way is (IMHO) 90%.
> Regards,
> Bob Helt