Date:         Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:05:12 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cylinder Head Replacement
Comments: To: J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
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Never.  Infinity miles.  That is what I have always done.

Ken

On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 6:48 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> I finally got around to getting my '85 Westy back on the road (out of
> necessity, my house is sold and I have to be out in two weeks!) To recap:
> right side head gasket blew, replaced gasket and re-used original head. 400
> miles later head starts leaking again, this time around one of the head
> nuts. Thought is that maybe the head cracked. So, did the job again, this
> time with a new head. I now have about 300 miles and no problems so far.
> Question is: should the head be re-torqued at XXX miles? Jeff
>
> Jeff Stewart PLEASE NOTE: My cell phone number has changed to 703-674-9733
>



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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com