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Date:         Sat, 27 May 2000 08:25:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
Organization: Boston Engine Exchange
Subject:      Re: Boston Bob's yellow head cap nut sealer
Comments: To: EricJSmall@AOL.COM
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Eric Small wrote: > > Folks, The head resealing procedure so kindly published by "Boston Bob" > refers to a yellow head cap nut sealer. Does anyone (Bob?) know what kind of > sealer this is? I have purchased an engine gasket kit from The Bus Depot > which comes with an OEM type black water gasket sealer. The Bentley manual > indicates using this black sealer on the cap nuts. Whats the dif? > > Also, I think I may have really goofed. I noted -a bit late- in the Bentley > manual that I should have marked the push rods for replacement to the same > position. I know which head they go to but not which position. Is this a > bad thing? What do I need to do now? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated... > > Thanks, > Eric Small > Hard at work and greasy to the elbows in So.Portland, Maine > '86 GL Weekender Eric I have seen many engines that have been resealed using black sealer on the head nuts but these engines are brought in as cores so Im not so sure how effective that is.

All gasket sets that I have seen are are for european vans and are some missing gaskets and the yellow sealant part # AKD 456 000 02 I get it from the dealer but they will have to order it I also use the black sealant from the dealer D-000-400-01 because it has a pointed applicator that I use to put a small bead of sealant in the grove of the black head gasket I like to think of it as a lubricant that prevents the gasket from ripping when installed I sell the gasket sets with all the proper sealants,gaskets and a couple of hard to get bolts that you need to do the job yes they are more money but it will save you the time it takes to figure out what your missing and then ordering and waiting for the missing stuff whats your time worth the push rods can go in any hole Bob


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