Rembrant
Veteran Member
Hi Folks,
I got the EGR cooler and intake pulled off the 03 Golf last night, and the intake is mucho plugged. Much worse than my 03 Jetta Wagon was.
So, in looking at the intake ports in the cyl head, they're also very caked/dirty. I know I can't really clean them in-place, so I guess I'll have to pull the head. Which leads me back to...how are you guys cleaning the intake ports and intake valves, etc, even with the cylinder head removed?
So I know I'd obviously need a new head gasket, but what about the following:
Are new head bolts recommended?
Is it recommended to get the head planed?
What else do I need to plan on doing when/if I pull he head on this thing?
Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rem
I got the EGR cooler and intake pulled off the 03 Golf last night, and the intake is mucho plugged. Much worse than my 03 Jetta Wagon was.
So, in looking at the intake ports in the cyl head, they're also very caked/dirty. I know I can't really clean them in-place, so I guess I'll have to pull the head. Which leads me back to...how are you guys cleaning the intake ports and intake valves, etc, even with the cylinder head removed?
So I know I'd obviously need a new head gasket, but what about the following:
Are new head bolts recommended?
Is it recommended to get the head planed?
What else do I need to plan on doing when/if I pull he head on this thing?
Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rem