Date:         Sun, 5 Aug 2007 13:58:39 -0700
Reply-To:     dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Head leak
Comments: To: brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM
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check all coolant lines in the area first.
pressure test the cooling system to find the leak.
chemical sealers work for a short term solution.
it is best to replace both heads at the same time.
they have seen equal conditions and the other will let loose soon after.

df

Brendan Slevin <brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM> wrote: Ok, so I think Totoro may need a head gasket soon. I've noticed a drip of
coolant here and there and when I try to find the source it seems as
though it's the driver's side head.  This is the side that can be done
easily (!) with the enigne in, right?  Anything I should be ready to
change at the same time?  How long do I have until it absolutley must be
done?  I have no coolant in the oil and no hydrocarbons in the coolant and
no apparent loss of performance.  Hmm. . .

Brendan
84 GL Totoro
Bend, Oregon