VANAGON archives -- March 2003, week 3 (#115)

Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 08:44:20 -0500 Reply-To: "Zehring, Michael" <MZehring@FCICONNECT.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: "Zehring, Michael" <MZehring@FCICONNECT.COM> Subject: Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

The German black sealant is definitely the best, Boston Bob had some comments on this subject like a month ago as well regarding the proper break in I believe.

Which part of the Susquehanna is she headed for ? I may have to go "fishing"....

Mike and Sierra

87 westy 87 wolf 4 jettas

Harrisburg, PA

-----Original Message----- From: Automatic digest processor [mailto:LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 12:00 AM To: Recipients of vanagon digests Subject: vanagon Digest - 16 Mar 2003 (#2003-304)

There are 3 messages totalling 77 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

1. repeatedly blowing head gasket 2. SA Wheels (2)

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 23:20:20 -0500 From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> Subject: Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket

ARe you using the "special" sealer? Is the surfaces perfectly clean, straight, and with out oils?

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Mark Vermillion wrote:

> All- > > I have a 87' GL that has a recurrent problem with the pass. side head gasket. Problem is, it won't stay intact. I just replaced it for the fourth time, and got approximately 5 miles out of it. This is the "short" record. The previous gasket went 5k miles. The one before that was good for 500. I don't remeber how far the first went. > > The gaskets are splitting from what would appear to be the back, or water jacket side. They happen on the same corner each time: lower rear. There is some pitting on the water jacket in this area, but it not the only area with pits. I tried putting a little sealant to fill the pits... maybe that wasn't such a good idea. > > Anyway, any advice or comments would be appreciated. I'm about ready to push the thing into the Susquehanna. > > > Mark >

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 22:12:13 -0600 From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> Subject: SA Wheels

Who currently sells the SA Alloy Wheels?

Thanks,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

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Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 21:41:11 -0700 From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: SA Wheels

http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=gw&Categ ory_Code=wt-wheelstires

That's the wheel page at GoWesty.

http://volkscafe.com/index.php?sec=van&VSES=515d899200e05404780766a2b6dabcf4

...and that's Volks Cafe

Bob

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