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Date:   Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:47:47 -0500
Reply-To:   "Nick L. Meyers" <nmeyers@SURFBEST.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   "Nick L. Meyers" <nmeyers@SURFBEST.NET>
Subject:   Re: leaky head gasket question again
Comments:   To: Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
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JB Weld sounds great. I will be in the process of resealing both my 1.9L heads as I have one on the passenger side that has taken a dump so I have opted to do both. Can someone elaborate on the JB Weld application, for instance- 1) application 2)sanding down process 3)pitfalls to avoid. I think this is a great, inexpensive fix that seems to be a winner. Any more info would be great list! Thanks!

Nick L. Meyers 85 Westy Awaiting Head Reseal!

nmeyers@surfbest.com nmeyers@hotmail.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike Collum Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 8:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: leaky head gasket question again

<snip> JB Weld in the head pits? This really works? How many others on this list have used this technique? <snip>

Last year I had to replace one head so I resealed the other while I was at it. I used JB Weld to level the pits where the rubber gasket fits between the head and the water jacket.

No problems so far and I continued to use van as a daily driver throughout the winter (Northern Maine). I have also made three trips to southern Virginia (approx 1300 miles one way) maintaining "Uneconomical" speeds.

Mike '84 GL "Mongo"


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