Date:         Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:59:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
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From:         Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: leaky heads
Comments: To: Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
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No, Unfortunately, I don't have the money to do both right now.  My
local VW mechanic wants about double to do both ($1300 for both, $700
for one).  In either case, I'm not replacing the head(s) because of the
cash issue.  The other one isn't leaking yet, but that's no indication
that it hasn't started to fail.

I realize it's not the best of solutions, but it will get the van
running again at least until the next failure.  Then I'll consider a
more complete engine rebuild or conversion if the money is available.

Wade

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Blake Thornton
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: leaky heads


> miles or so after starting with a full overflow tank.  My passenger
> side head gasket is being worked on as we speak.  Hope you have better

> luck.

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Are you not doing both of them at the same time?

b



>
>
> Wade
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf Of patrick paul clerkin
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 6:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: leaky heads
>
>
> Hello all,
>         I just found a little puddle under my engine and it turns out
> it is from the passenger side head.  I was wondering how long I can
> put off fixing this, and what the risk is (besides the obvious running

> out of
> coolant.)  If I understand right, the gaskets in the head only keep
the
> coolant in the head. Also can anyone recommend which heads to get and
> from whom.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick
>