Date:         Tue, 2 Apr 2002 14:01:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Daniel Curran <daniel_curran@TYS.ON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Curran <daniel_curran@TYS.ON.CA>
Subject:      leaky head gasket question again
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Hello all;

I am searching for a waterboxer Westy, having owned a 72 and a 75
previously, and have been thoroughly frightened off by the head gasket
corrosion problems. I have read that this problem is much more common on
83-86 (or 87?) Vanagons, due to some change in the manufacturing of the
head. Is this the case? Are 88-91 Vanagons not susceptible to the pitting,
corrosion, and coolant leakage that the early waterboxers were?

Best,
Daniel Curran

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