VANAGON archives -- June 2004, week 4 (#201)

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:25:51 -0400 Reply-To: The corruptor <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: The corruptor <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Subject: Re: head Gasket again!! Comments: To: Kevin C <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET>

The vanagaon temp gauge is crap..... if you want a good reading of head / engine temp, buy a aircool head temp gauge with sender.

there is only 2 reasons that the head gasket did blow

over pressure or bad seal of the gasket.

-bad sealing head side of the gasket, the use of a recommended sealant is a must...also, if the matting (head side) is to flat ans polish, the sealant won't stick for long.... this surface as to be rough up!!!

-Have a coolant pressure test done http://www.benplace.com/pressure_test.htm

This will tell you about head cracks or a coolant components failure.

And change that extpansion tank cap.

All outer aftermarket head gasket i have seen are close to crap, i would only use OEM VW head gasket.

Ben http://www.benplace.com/vw.htm

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