Date:         Thu, 12 Dec 2002 18:04:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1991 Vanagon Head Gasket Problem
Comments: To: "Jones, Dustin" <dujones@STATE.PA.US>
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I met am 87 Vanagon owner who super cleaned around the head and then
stuffed gobs silicon around the leaking area and it stopped the leak
for over a year.  So he says anyway.  I think this route would cost
about $5 but its effectiveness is obviously very iffy.

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Laurence Smith
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
90 Westy (fanumbos)
87 GL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Jones, Dustin
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 1991 Vanagon Head Gasket Problem
>
>
> My VW is dripping coolant and we found the problem to be a
> leaking head gasket. I'm sure this infamous problem with
> the Vanagons has been discussed before on the mailing list,
> but what do you guys think would be the cheapest thing to
> do to repair this problem. I'm just a broke college student
> and looking for the cheapest yet best way to repair this
> problem. Could it even be possibly cheaper to put a rebuilt
> or new engine in it? Please help!
>
> ===========
> Dustin Jones
> PA Dept of Agr.
> Press Office
> (717) 787-5085
> dujones@state.pa.us
> ===========
>