I am currently doing my annual inspection on my KR-2 and was just wondering. I noticed last night when I did my compression check that my headbolts need torqued down again. My plan was to torque them and then check my valve clearances and then compression. But since I forgot to take my Torque wrench to the hanger, I thought I might as well check the compression anyway. Guess what ? it was low and so I will probably find out tonight that the heads need torqued, valves need adjusted. Isn't that the way it always seems to go. You forget that one item or tool to take with you when you go to the hanger. After all these years I thought I had two of everything. One for the home shop and one for the airport hanger. Not the case.
Anyway, it would seem to me that after all these years that there would have been something that has been done to keep the heads on a VW motor torqued down. Better studs or fasteners ? Loc tite ??? Is there are new torque spec for a 2180 vs what the book calls for when it was a 1600 ? I know I am rambling a bit but as I go through my annual checklist I am just thinking, and wondering if anyone out there has come up with some improvements thoughts and ideas to share. Jeff York KR-2 Georgetown Scott County FAA airport of the year 2010 KR Peoples Choice and Best interior 2011 Air Fest Best Experimental, Best instrument panel
