Date:         Mon, 5 May 2003 08:06:42 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head Gaskets: Fall Leaky; Spring No Leaky
Comments: To: Jeff Ham <speakerdesign@MSN.COM>
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jeff,
    I should make two points.
If all you do is local such a leak is acceptable.
Not sure I would go a long distance with this type of
leak.    Point two is that any leak of the head if
fixed early and perhaps with a certain frequency is
just not that hard to repair for a person of average
skill.   gary

--- Jeff Ham <speakerdesign@MSN.COM> wrote:
> I've had this type of leak on my '90 Westy since I
> bought it 4 years ago.
> The previous owner hardly ever drove it and when I
> first bought it leaked
> a fair amount. I assumed I would be doing head
> gaskets soon. After driving
> it daily and putting some miles on it the leak got
> much better! I had the
> coolent changed, added about 1/3 of a tube of
> Alumisil and it's still
> going strong. It leakes a little but I can go for a
> month without adding
> any water.


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