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Date:         Fri, 25 Nov 94 11:06:05 +0100
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From:         schuster@mzes.sowi.uni-mannheim.de ("Thomas Schuster" )
Subject:      Re: 83 westy overheating



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>> I am also considering to tighten all head bolts to see if it can cure it.
>> Is this a good idea?
>
>NO!!! go with the first plan, tightening the head bolts after the leak=20
>has already found a path won't stop the leak.  Tightening the head bolts=20
>will very likely allow your heads to warp badly (especially with the=20
>higher temps associated with the coolant prob.)
>Don't do it!
>
><sstones@io.org>
>SStones             Toronto,  Ontario.
>
>


Why should you not try to tighten the head bolts first? If the leaking is=20
due to loosened bolts, you can cure the problem with tightening. While doing=
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this, you should pay more attention to high temperature of the coolant and=
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strictly avoid high temps.


T.S.
83=B4 Vanagon with a leaking rubber head gasket some months ago
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