Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2000 06:51:05 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         RAlanen@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Cdn Tire Mufflers
Comments: To: scottgrillo@compuserve.com
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    Scott, you should not be experiencing all the head gasket leaking that
your having !  If the repair is done properly it should not leak again.  I
did my heads on my '87 Westy back on 06 June 1996 at 203700 km and now have
278500 km and no more leaking to date.  I filled the corrosion pits on my
original heads with JB Weld and resurfaced them.  Also removed the cylinders
and replaced the O-ring at the base.  This is important as once you release
the pressure on the head bolts these O-ring may not reseal.  I made sure all
mating surfaces were clean and true and used Permatex Ultra Gold high
temperature silicone gasket maker as the joint compound.  Find a good
mechanic near you who understand the problem or bring it to me.  The ones I
do not leak again.

Cheers

Frank Condelli
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
Almonte, On
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