Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2005 05:33:56 -0500
Reply-To:     ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
Comments: To: Jere Hawn <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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The green are the upper and the black are the lower
Taking the jugs off is a MAJOR PAIN and I don't know that I have e ever
heard of anybody saying that they had
coolant leak from the bottom off the jugs. I have had engines turned in when
the cylinders had come off with the heads while
trying to do a valve job and the and the reassembly did not go well
any body had a lower cylinder oring coolant leak?
Frank C. Ive seen you post that you think its a must do
The off the shelve gasket sets are missing a couple of exhaust gaskets so
take the time to order them N 901 316 01 and replace the hard to reach
coolant hoses now
and double check the other parts on the floor while you have time

Bob Donalds
http://www.bostonengine.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jere Hawn" <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 12:44 AM
Subject: Head Gasket repairs Question


> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Just my luck the day I scheduled to put it back together it snows.  So I
> have a slight delay. And I have been reading up on the process and now
> have
> a few questions:
>
>
>
> 1.      I bought the whole engine gasket set from Bus Depot and the packet
> does not list what is inside so I am left to guess
>
> a.      I have upper and lower cylinder o-rings: thin green ones and thick
> black ones.  Which are the upper and lower?
> b.      Does any one have a list of what the gaskets are?  I can kind of
> figure them out but knowing would be better
>
> 2.      Is there any reason to take the jugs out if it is just a head
> gasket
> leak?\
>
>
>
> TIA
>
> Jere
>
> 90 GL/Carat-a-version
>