Neil, >> '84 vanagon camper, 103K miles, bought used in '87 at 33K miles. The only >> problem is head gasket leaks between cylinder sleeves and heads, happened >> at approx 34K, 66K, 102K miles. I have communicated with you earlier >> about this. Am probably going to get the rebuilt engine VW is offering >> currently, use only VW coolant, and flush/replace coolant each year. >My question is: is it really only the '83 - '85 Vanagons that have this >problem? Or should those of us with later models pay attention to the >concept of flushing the coolant each year? If yours is after '85 and you want to reply directly to me, please do not hesitate to do so even I am trying to be focused. Every year before the winter comes, I flush/bleed the cooling system. I have done this for the last 70k+ miles since 1987 when the head gasket cracked due to overheating. The replacement of head gasket costed me a lot. To do the flush/bleed correct is very important. Regards, James
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