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Date:         Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:11:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Head Gasket repairs Question
Comments: To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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I like your video (especially the "Ta-da" part) :-) I know it is possible to do what you are showing (take the lower o-ring off of the cylinder without taking the cylinder out), but I wonder if you are stretching the new o-ring beyond where it is supposed to stretch in order to put it back on. You can say, "No I have done this a ton of times and it never causes a problem." But that is the same argument that Bob and I are using when we say we have done the head replacements on these engines many, many times and also had no problems caused by leaving the old o-rings in place and just not doing anything with them.

The proper way to replace the lower o-rings is to have the cylinders out, clean out the groove and put a new one back in over the cylinder "skirt". If you aren't going to do it that way then you might as well just leave it since you are also doing something naughty by stretching it over the outside of the rusty cylinder possibly over-stretching it, possibly nicking it all up.

As for what I put on the o-rings when I replace them, I just give them a thin film of engine oil (10-40w).

Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message----- From: Benny boy [mailto:huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:27 AM To: VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Kenneth Wilford Subject: Re: Head Gasket repairs Question

"""" I have done many, many head gasket replacement jobs over the years and I can say that out of all of them I have had 0 ever have a problem from the lower o-ring not being replaced. """"

This ia a joke or what, BB and Kent... Not replacing the lower O-rings???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Am i reading right or it's my poor english??????????????

This lower ring... why the heck would you NOT replace this one???????

Please, you guys should be the exmaple here guys!!!!!!

Why, because it is dry!!!!!! http://www.benplace.com/bjp_head1/100_0062.jpg

And it take 10 seconde to replace: http://www.benplace.com/bjp_head2/Vanagon_head_gasket_1.WMV

On top, tell me...what do you put on those NEW O-ring (Grease, loctite, scealent...), don't tell me anything!!!!!!!!!

Now, show me some pictures of the jobs tou did??????????? (he he he)

Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm


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