Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 11:42:17 -1000
Reply-To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
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I havn't tried The Right Stuff on the head nuts, but I've done many
rubber head gaskets with it ..
excellent stuff.
it can be your 'one and only black silicone for any use forever' it's
that good.
ditto on 'clean' ..
what i do it treat the stud threads with 'soemthing' .......even WD-40
and run nuts on them ( before putting head on ) until threads are clean
and smooth.
Same for the nuts ..
I make sure they spin smoothly ..are not rusted or corroded..
and I have seen some that were just awful.
when everything is very clean and smooth ..
then I use the yellow goop on the insides of the nuts generously.
I have not seen a case of that causing any hydrualic bottoming out or
resistance.
in any case..
get *everything' about the studs, stud threads, and nuts very
clean/smooth and shiny FIRST ..
before ever even thinking about putting on the head.
it's in the workmanship ..
it's barely in the products used ...it's the meticulous workmanship.
I could put one together with Permatex High Tack gasket sealer ..
or ( almost ) candle wax, and it would work fine.
the temptation to 'get it done and finished..
that's a danger.
like paint and body work ..it's ALL In The Prep !~
On 5/2/2014 6:38 AM, thewestyman wrote:
> I don't use any of those in the pack, but use Right Stuff only, cleaning
> everything with Acetone very well before. Working fast to avoid the
> Right
> Stuff getting old in the process.
> Zoltan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Stewart
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
>
> OK, pulled the right head again (Background: right side head gasket
> finally
> blew after 10 years of minor dripping. Replaced head gasket and
> reinstalled
> using original VW head, which I've since found out wasn't a good idea
> since
> they are prone to cracking. After replacing I drove the van approx 300
> miles
> and no issues. Then on the way to Everybus it started leaking coolant.
> Couldn't see where at first, but on the way home it became obvious, it
> was
> leaking around the front, top head nut, the one closest to the front
> exhaust
> port) On dis-assembly this time, I found little, if any, traces of the
> yellow sealant I used on each head nut (the stuff that came in the kit).
> It's as though I hadn't used any at all. I had put a bead of it all
> the way
> around the base of each nut. Am I missing something? Thanks, Jeff
>
>
>
>
> Jeff Stewart
>
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