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• Re: How to confirm head gasket job?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:28:14 -0500
  ...Clearly a rusted thread has not been apart in a while, or a fresh glob of gasket sealer between the head gasket and head...
• Re: Inline 8v head
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 17:44:27 -0400
  Are you looking for an early MK1/MK2 style counterflow head? I have a couple in good shape. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: holy smokes! (exhaust question)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:30:14 -0400
  ...I think it did heat up and burn off a bit.I think I smelled it more than anything else.New headers come with...
• Re: Head Gasket Repair 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:59:01 -0800
  ...or one of them per head is common. A low tech way to check that is , with the head off, fill the exhaust ports...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:30:26 -0500
  ...The end product will be brighter headlights and better starting current accompanied by a cooler running ignition switch and headlight switch, which will generally...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:54:54 +0700
  ...This is the number one reason for installing the headlight relay kit that I and many other offer. See my Headlight Relay Upgrade webpage...
• Re: WBX head re-torque?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 21:52:35 -0700
  ...The head sealant has been dried on your heads and gaskets for several years now, why wouldn't re-torqueing just twist up the...
• Testing Vanagon Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:46:49 -0400
  ...My headlights do not work, high beams and parking lights work. When I turn on my headlights I see the LED clock display slowly...
• Re: Headlamp Protectors
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 15:41:51 -0600
  >>Has anyone had any experience with a clear film adhesive designed to protect >>headlamps? It's produced by 3M and claimed to not refract...
• Re: stripped stud hole
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:31:52 -0500
  At 12:00 AM 10/25/00 -0400, you wrote: >I just successfully stripped out a threaded hole in a head that holds the...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:47:39 -0700
  ...Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking > Fellow vanagon types > > Benny is correct this is a classic problem with the WBX engine outer > cylinder head...
• Tale of Two Heads
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 12:09:47 -0600
  This is a tale of two heads ;-). The usual coolant leaking problem occurred at 110k miles on an 85 Vanagon. Stop leaks worked for...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:56:12 -0700
  ...Turned the > > headlight switch off and back on again. This time...no headlights at all, > > just parking lights (however the high beam indicator stays...
• When to replace head gaskets? Synthetic oil over 20w50? When to redo the heads?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:37:09 -0500
  Hi everyone, I noticed that when I purchased my Van from the Florida owner that the gasket seals around the heads head caked on...
• Headrest removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:10:29 -0500
  I just installed rear headrests into my 85 Westfalia with general success. Silly question but how do I remove the headrests? I’ve seen...
• AMC heads price range?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:51:02 -0400
  Say that I stumbled on an engine with the AMC heads on it. The engine history un-known, but it had AMC heads on...
• JB WELD HEADS?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 08:04:50 -0500 (EST)
  I have an 86 westfalia, 102K with leaky heads(never overheated). I am in the process of repairing it. I would like to know...
• Re: Hella H4/why such different prices?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:04:37 -0400
  I like the Hella Vision Plus Headlights that Uncle Joel recommended to me, I'm not sure if this sale is still on but...
• Re: Cost/rebuild on 2.0L Air Cooled Head
  Historical mailing list - Neil Kostka
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:31:15 -0700
  ...Although it wasn't fun taking the heads off of a 23 year old engine I opted to have both heads done instead of...
• Re: headlights problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 07:52:32 -0800
  thank you Ken, I have 2 headlight relays (one for each side) from Jay Brown... I guess they are the same as yours isn...
• Wasserboxer Jug Reinstall
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 14:32:03 -0600
  I'm fighting through the head gasket problem on a '91 with VW and the car. Got to the last step and couldn't...
• diesel head - precombustion chamber steel caps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 03:21:08 -0700 (MST)
  Does anyone know where I can purchase those steel precombustion chamber caps used in the diesel and turbo-diesel heads? One of those steel...
• Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:02:51 EDT
  ...Working on a customer's van which overheated and it seems that the heads are majorly stuck to the piston sleeves. I have pulled...
• Re: question to Ken Wilford about antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:41:08 -0600
  ...1) If Ken, in fact, had cheap Wally-mart putrid green anti-freeze in the engine at the time his heads blew, did that...
• J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 18:35:45 -0800
  With all of the talk about head gasket failure, I have a coup[le of questions for those of you who have used JB...
• Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Mohammed Ghalayini
  Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:18 +0100
  Hello, I want to modify the sealing set-up between the cylinder head and cylinder liner (barrel?) to make a more reliable seal. I...
• Re: Please help with head leaking question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 09:57:42 -0500
  You have a VW reman engine with AMC heads? How can this be? It sounds more like you had the engine rebuilt at VW...
• Re: heads
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 16:11:00 -0800
  ...I coated the new heads on one engine and coated the heads for the other two engines using used pitted heads. All engines are...
• Re: oil in coolant-cracked head?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 12:08:19 -0500
  ...So I am > > wondering what the collective wisdom of the list > > thinks would cause this to happen, cracked head, or > > other problem? Cracked head...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:06:09 -0500
  At 02:13 PM 3/8/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >it is a 12mm thread diameter bolt. > >a 19mm hex head is a...
• Head gasket sealant.
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:27:33 -0500
  ...Well, I am about half-way through a head gasket replacement job on "Miss Blue" my '87 GL Weekender. Both sides were leaking so...
• Re: Repeat post: (was: # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes)
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 22:49:33 -0800
  > > Blown head gaskets are probably the #1 wasserboxer > > killers in our vans. > > What interests me is which gaskets blow the most. > > My guess is...
• Re: front headlights not working.... (long winded again)
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:47:55 -0500
  The only lights directly powered by the headlight switch (assuming the relays are installed properly) are the marker/instrument/running lights and the relays...
• Re: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 2 May 2014 16:55:40 +0000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 'Nother Head Gasket Question > OK, pulled the right head again (Background: right side head gasket > finally > blew after 10...
• Re: Mixing AMC and VW Heads
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 19:02:44 -0400
  ...If you have a VW buy a VW reman head or buy 2 AMC from Boston Bob. He does some modification to the valve...
• Head lamp mystery (real questions this time)
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:26:21 -0800
  Hello all, well for fear of looking dumb...again...i need help figuring out whats wrong with my head lights. Symptoms: passenger side head...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:20:48 -0700
  Bottomline, if you are going to spend the money on brand new AMC heads....make sure you replace the stock valves. Read up at...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:29:12 -0700
  Thanks for all the information! I don't think i forgot the inner head gasket, David, I was very careful when I put the...
• Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:57:12 -0400
  ...The Waterboxer doesn't not have head gaskets in the conventional sense. During an over heat situation the head studs can stretch enough to...
• Re: 1.6 litre diesel heads - regular vs turbo-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 7 Dec 1996 09:30:05 -0800 (PST)
  On Fri, 6 Dec 1996, Gary Meek wrote: > Does anyone have any experience of using a regular head on a turbo- > diesel engine, and...
• Re: FS: Euro Square Headlight Grille with Washers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:33:31 -0700
  ...It's a square headlight grille with factory headlight > washers. > > Comes with all the pieces: > > - Grille w/washers > - Headlights (complete with frames and good...
• Re: headlights OUT!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:48:05 -0700
  ...Turned the > headlight switch off and back on again. This time...no headlights at all, > just parking lights (however the high beam indicator stays...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:32:25 -0400
  How was that engine running before you did the head? Do a compression / leak down test, you will know right away if something is...
• When & why replace heads?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 7 Apr 2023 08:45:12 -0500
  I had my 85 stock westy inspected and some brake work done and the mechanic says I should replace the leaking heads. I may...
• Re: '82 diesel head leaking gas into the coolant.. need some advice on a fix.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sat, 25 May 2013 23:13:45 -0400
  ...Is it at all possible that the head is warped? To replace the head gasket: new stretch bolts and head gasket are a given...
• Re: Headlight switches.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:22:26 -0700
  While it will appear to work fine putting the earlier headlight switch into a 90-91 that came with the later switch, you LOSE...
• Re: LED head lights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:38:01 -0400
  seems pricey (?) $231.58 per single headlight. https://www.amazon.com/Grote-90941-5-Sealed-Beam-Headlights/dp/B01B1YE02C/ref=sr_1_1?ie...
• Re:Head Gaskets are Shot
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:40:21 -0500 (EST)
  On Sat, 1 Feb 1997, Herb Harmison wrote: > I second the idea that there is no way to machine the heads. The geometry > requires...
• Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 18 Dec 1996 20:55:55 -0700 (MST)
  Hi all, I have heard a lot about RACEWARE studs for the Wasserboxer heads. Supposedly they have been able to stop the leaky head...
• Re: head temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Pabst
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 01:51:38 EST
  Hi Ken, my poorly casted AMC air head makes 150 C easily - the genuine VW 120 typically. Know how to convert to F ? Times...
• Re: Right-side head removal,2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 06:21:48 EST
  ...guide and forced it out of the head..I think you are looking at a new head...sorry steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look...
• Re: Does anyone have CHEEP air cooled beetle heads for sale?
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 22:36:20 -0400
  I have some single port heads. In fact, I have a lot of air-cooled crap. Any interest pmail me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:59:40 -0500
  ...I already have the eurospec headlights in my Vans, so I presume it would pretty easy to put them in. I’m puzzled by...
• Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 1997 11:16:57 -0400 (EDT)
  I was taking to a shop owner about cracked heads and he made a snide comment about that being a 9,000 mile reoccurance...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: need advice re: rebuilding 84 Vanagon engine]
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 16:27:57 -0800
  ...Bradshaw wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone know anything about sandblasting the heads using plastic > > pellets instead of sand, and then coating the heads with enamel top...
• new headlights go in and R side lights go out.
  Historical mailing list - Philip Hanson (Volt Computer)
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:52:04 -0800
  I put new headlights in and the r-side lights, the r-rear light, and the license light don't work. I've done...
• FS on eBay: round headlight buckets
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 00:56:01 EDT
  ...Round headlight buckets for use in SA round headlight conversions. I'm selling for a pal. Starting bid is only $1 with no reserve...
• head rest removal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:13:17 -0800
  My keeper file is so full of off topic stuff today I can not find the person who had trouble removing head rests. I...
• Re: 2.1 L Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 May 2011 16:13:42 -0500
  Ben, thanks for the head-up on the hose to the side of the head and the fittings. Will give that careful scrutiny, as...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 22:01:41 -0500
  If the heads have any cracks between the valves (even small) they are junk and should be replaced. However with 190k miles on the...