Date:         Wed, 16 May 2001 16:49:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Rob Wright <wright@aps.anl.gov>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob Wright <wright@aps.anl.gov>
Subject:      2.1 Head gaskets new van?
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I have recently purchased my second westy, it's an 87 without the
camping gear just the two bed's and table, the extra space is nice. I am
in the process of changing the exhaust and noticed that the heads have a
little coolant leaking around the rubber head gasket, I new this was a
possibility and am prepared to fix it if needed. My problem is I never
noticed any coolant leaks and I don't no how bad it is since I have the
exhaust off I can't run the van to check it. So the question is should I
install the exhaust and see how bad it is leaking? Or just do the repair
it now? Can these heads leak a little and still get me where I need to
go? If I do the repair is it common to just change the gasket's and get
a good seal, or will I have to replace the heads also? And if anyone has
done the job let me no how it went?

TIA Rob...