Mark, If you have a digital camera perhaps you can post some pictures at the yahoo group site for the vanagon list. Look very carefully at the heads because they may have a problem which may require replacement. Look to where the seal fits into the head for corrosion. Send me your e-mail address and I will send you some stuff on these heads. gary From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mark Vermillion Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Why would my head gasket do this?
What it did was get pushed out... on the head side. It had recently gone together, ran and held fine for 20 some miles, and then blew out. Sounded like a cappucino machine. I had about a 30 hour cure on the copper rtv stuff that was on there. Torqued the head correctly. I think correctly anyhow... I'm seeing what is an appears to be an inconsistency in either the Bentley book, or my torque wrench, i.e Bentley lists final torque as 37 ft lbs or 50 nm, but on my wrench 37 ft lbs equals more like 55 nm... important? I'd think. I went up to 37 ft lbs. I'm going to put another one in, of course, I'd just like to not have to do it again after that. Thanks to all, Mark
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