Lapping

Tools and maintenance terminology#engine#valve#lapping

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Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft. Human review still needed.

Processus de lissage et de polissage des surfaces des soupapes du moteur

Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft. Human review still needed.

Process of smoothing and polishing engine valve surfaces

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Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
Historical mailing list · Wed, 2 Apr 2003 21:03:31 EST
In a message dated 4/2/03 6:11:08 PM, bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM writes: << Chris, I have found that lapping the cylinders to...
Lapping cylinders to heads?
Historical mailing list · Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:45:08 -0800
...I know I've heard mention of lapping the cylinders into the heads they're going to "live" in as part of the engine...
Re: [T2] Lapping cylinders to heads?
Historical mailing list · Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:07:01 -0800
Chris, I have found that lapping the cylinders to the heads prevents them from leaking, VW has eliminated the metal gaskets that were used...