Date:         Sat, 30 Oct 1999 06:12:42 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant Leak at Cylinder Head Cap Nut
Comments: To: mourkas@TELPLUS.NET

Anthony;
        Go for it, what do you have to lose. I use Permatex Super Gray
RTV Sealant. Any FLAPS should carry it. It is designed for high torque
situations.  I HAD to RE-torque the very same nut on my wife's (85 GL)
engine last week. I used Super Gray when I rebuilt it and it held up to
the re-torque without leaking.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 01:01:21 -0400 "Anthony L. Mourkas"
<mourkas@TELPLUS.NET> writes:
>On my 87 Syncro I appear to have a coolant leak at the #7 cylinder
>head
>cap nut, rearmost right side under the power steering pump bracket.
>Can
>this be corrected by draining coolant, removing nut, inspecting and
>cleaning nut/head/stud, applying new sealant, and reinstalling nut to
>proper torque spec?
>
>I have reviewed the various pages with Mr. Bentley, but any further
>counsel on this situation would be appreciated.  Other questions:
>
>1.  Where to purchase sealant specified in Bentley?  Dealer?
>Alternative?
>2.  Would it be wise to purchase a new nut?
>3.  Is it prudent to repair this one nut without touching the rest of
>the
>head, which does not appear to be leaking?
>
>Thanks for any asssitance.  I sure am learning by doing this
>Fall..............
>
>Tony
>
>Anthony L. Mourkas
>Hampden, Maine, USA
>1984 Vanagon Westfalia - almost time for Winter hibernation  :-(
>1987 Vanagon GL Syncro - wasserleaker  :-(
>1991 Jetta Eco Diesel - just keeps truckin along  :-)

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