VANAGON archives -- March 2003, week 3 (#90)

Date:         Sun, 16 Mar 2003 18:04:28 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark Vermillion <markvermillion@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Vermillion <markvermillion@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@mfx.net>
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I don't know. What could I do to determine if this was the case?



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@mfx.net>
To: "Mark Vermillion" <markvermillion@EARTHLINK.NET>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket


> <snip> 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 <snip>
>
> Could it be that someone has "Shaved the mating surface of that head to
> remove pits ... therefore causing too great a space between the head and
> water jacket?
>
> Mike
> '84 GL 7 pass auto
> '85 GL Westy manual
>
>
>

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