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• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  February 05, 1996 6:26PM
  ...A "normal" head gasket (like on a Jetta or Eurovan) does dual duty in sealing both the combustion chambers and the coolant passages. The...
• Re: help 82 diesel head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Tue, 08 Oct 1996 22:36:01 -0400
  DON'T punch any holes in the head gasket. Often times there are holes in the block that do not have corresponding holes in...
• Re: Freeze plug leaking coolant, Leaking head gasket-diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 01:03:10 -0500
  A response regarding leaking freeze plugs caught my attention and I am wondering about other peoples experiences with diesel head gasket leaks. >Subj: Re...
• Re: Head Gasket Repair 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:59:01 -0800
  ...I will check last time head gasket has > been > replaced by PO. > Already have the valve gaskets. > Thanks, Michael. > > -- > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL...
• $400 for new head and gasket set
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 May 1999 09:35:52 EDT
  I am running a one time special on a new 2.1l AMC head and a German head gasket kit (one side only). $400...
• Re: new head gasket split
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:08:17 -0800
  ...I looked at the gasket on the top of the head on the front > corner and the gasket was pushed out funny. I took...
• Head Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - guymon
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:23:36 -0600
  I've been told my head gasket has blown! It's not your normal coolant leaking head blow. It fact I'm not leaking...
• Re: Grover's recovery thus far
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:31:24 EDT
  ...Hummmmmmm, I've had this happen here twice with new AMC heads and thought it to be bad gaskets. I replaced the gaskets in...
• Re: Head gaskets on CU motor aircooled with engine in van?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 11:29:17 -0500
  ...The AMF heads don't use head gaskets. The OEM VW heads do / did (confusing) require heads gaskets but in recent Tech release notes...
• Re: Head gaskets on 2.1 liter
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 15 May 2004 15:28:56 -0700
  ...Has anybody had any good or bad luck using a copper coat on the vw head gaskets? The nitorious head gasket seems to be...
• the reason for those high temps...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 13:23:31 -0700
  ... seems to be that the cylinder #4 were leaking like a seive around the head gasket interface. #3 was also leaking a bit. Looks...
• Re: Head Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:39:30 -0800
  ...Head Gasket? > > I've been told my head gasket has blown! It's not your normal coolant > leaking head blow. It fact I'm...
• Re: Cooling System (more White Smoke) symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:42:57 -0700
  The thing most of us call the 'head gasket'- the rubber gasket between the head and the outer case- doesn't have anything to...
• Re: Head gasket replacement cost
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:34:53 -0500
  My quick steel $25 head gasket repair is currently undergoing grueling road testing(I drive it every day).Results should be avaliable about the...
• Re: The infamous leaking head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 07:40:49 -0500
  ...are not related to the head gasket leak but are a symptom of a different problem. If you do need head gaskets kits, I...
• Re: Head gasket questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jordan Coxen
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:03:23 PDT
  ...Head gasket questions... >To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > >The saga continues... >The '88 Vanagon I'm looking to purchase will need new head gaskets - maybe...
• Heads are on
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 16:16:34 +0000
  ...Someone asked me to post what this job cost me, here goes: $150 - gaskets, nuts, bolts $ 30 - Oil cooler hoses $800 - New Heads $50...
• Best source for Head Gasket sets 1990 2.1L ?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:02:18 -0700
  ...Anybody got sets of head gaskets or know of the best place to get them (I've heard some head gasket sets are better...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:28:06 -0700
  ...Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list? As part of my nearing head gasket failure (after only 50K Km!), I...
• Re: Shims, sealing rings, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:38:34 -0400
  The Spanish heads have a step cut in that eliminates the need for the gaskets. Adding the gaskets will reduce the compression ratio. Dennis...
• Re: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:15:03 -0700
  Who said anything about re-using head gaskets? <looks around for culprit> If the 1984 Vanagon engine is as easy to pull as my...
• time for 2 head gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 23:14:21 -0700
  How much time will it take me to replace two head gaskets and a water pump? I'm fairly well versed in air-cooled...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:24:36 -0500
  ...Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list? As part of my nearing head gasket failure (after only 50K Km!), I...
• Head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 21:49:11 -0700
  ...Do you know of any web site that has pictures and text on redoing the head gaskets? I saw it about a year ago...
• Head Gasket Manufaacturers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:34:36 -0800
  ...I was wondreing if anyone knows if the Head gasket kits for Wasserboxers that you get from aftermarket sources are built by the same...
• Re: [DIESEL] 3 part numbers needed
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:42:36 -0400
  ...the gasket between the head and the coolant-intake flange 3. the gasket between the head and the coolant-out flange>>> Years ago I...
• Re: warranty/heads/gaskets FTC
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
  On Thu, 6 Apr 1995 hmspliet@mit.edu wrote: > All this talk about cracked heads and leaking head gaskets is starting to get > me...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 18:03:49 -0800
  <snip> The mechanic (i think he's a good one) here in town gave the price of around $1000 to replace the head gaskets...
• Bubbles??/
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:06:42 -0500
  Did the new head gaskets 3,000 miles ago. Shut the van off today, heard some gurgling in the rear. Bubbles coming up in...
• 2.1 L Exhaust Header Gasket Size, Can you use any other VW model years gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:07:57 -0400
  I am trying to get a gasket for my 2.1 L Exhaust Main Header as the mechanic who installed it did not put...
• Re: Antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:27:21 EDT
  hopefully it's not the head gaskets, but at that mileage it sounds ohhhhh too familiar. it could be some other things like the...
• HEAD JOB gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:54:02 -0400
  Hello all! I am replacing a head gasket right now and am about to reinstall. My gasket kit was short 1 "O-ring gasket...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:52:56 +0000
  ...I really tried to do it right, with a new head, german head gaskets etc. it lasted less than a year. I did some...
• Re: head-aches
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 31 May 2007 09:13:16 -0700
  ...The only sure way to seat the gaskets properly on the case is to separate the gaskets from the heads and be put on...
• Re: AVP and head gasket woes.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:28:40 -0400
  ...AVP and head gasket woes..... >I would like to hear from anyone on the list that has had any head gasket >problems with AVP...
• Re: Need advice for head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 21:04:38 PST
  David; If your "head gasket" was leaking you would have no external indication. The head gaskets are on the inside. They are small metal...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:03 -0800
  I suspect that not all vanagon owners understand that waterboxer 'head gaskets' are unlike Normal headgaskets. on normal headgaskets, the head bolts/nuts are...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
  ...My experience has shown that the stuff in the head gasket kits is K-R-A-P ! Use Permatex or GE copper for head...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
  ...My experience has shown that the stuff in the head gasket kits is K-R-A-P ! Use Permatex or GE copper for head...
• Head gasket questions...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:22:06 -0500
  ...1) Insight regarding replacing head gaskets, gaskets and heads, whole engine 2) DIY or take it to a shop, knowing that I rebuilt the...
• Blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 03 Sep 1995 21:57:40 -0700 (MST)
  I've a blown head gasket on one of the cylinders. Is it all right to keep running the Westy '82 until I have...
• Re: BLOWN HEAD GASKET....HOW MUCH $$??
  Historical mailing list - Judson Cook
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 09:32:27 -0600
  jmatchet@iu.net wrote: > > My 91 Vanagon blew its head gaskets today.... > > I first lost the waterpump/alternator belt on the Hi-way. > After...
• Re: Vanagon leaking head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  29 Mar 1996 17:12:03 -0500
  My 86 was recalled to check the head gasket/compression, they changed the gaskets under that recall. It might be worth checking, maybe VW...
• Re: update on oil spray problem
  Historical mailing list - Brad Hopp
  Tue, 27 Sep 1994 15:46:19 -0700 (PDT)
  On Tue, 27 Sep 1994, Stuart Hutton wrote: [ symptoms deleted ] > Here's the first problem: > I am trying to order the head gasket but...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 22:18:53 +0000
  ...A "normal" head gasket (like > on a Jetta or Eurovan) does dual duty in sealing both the combustion chambers > and the coolant passages. The...
• Head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 07:02:09 -0700
  1986 Westfalia, 200,000 miles, original engine still in van, three sets of head gaskets: 1st replacement by VWOA @ 88,416 miles, 2nd replacement...
• Hd Gasket Leak '85
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 10:56:11 -0400
  My 85 Westy has been diagnosed with a leaky head gasket thru a pressure check followed by a visual check. It looks like this...
• Re: Drips at gasket, can't tighten more
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:38:45 +0000
  Cylinder head nut torque has no effect on the outer gaskets. the clamping load holds the heads on top of the cylinders and the...
• Re: Head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:02:09 -0700
  1986 Westfalia, 200,000 miles, original engine still in van, three sets of head gaskets: 1st replacement by VWOA @ 88,416 miles, 2nd replacement...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:29:02 EST
  In a message dated 1/15/07 11:15:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, DanielCRoberts@AOL.COM writes: > and rear main seals (head gaskets...
• '86 Vanagon Head Gasket Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Wed, 07 Sep 1994 08:24:28 EST
  Furthering the '83-'85 Vanagon Folks message on head gasket leaks, the problem definitely effects '86s. I, and a friend with a similiar '86...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:48:57 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes How many people check, and pay careful attention to how much the outer water rubber gasket is...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jermide
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:41:59 -0400
  ...Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list? > As part of my nearing head gasket failure (after only > 50K Km!), I...
• Please REPLY Head Gaskets: Fail Leaky;
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 6 May 2003 08:26:29 -0400
  I was talking to a guy who said he had his head gasket blow in the middle of a long trip. I'm wondering...
• Re: Gasket leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Jul 2024 02:30:01 -0400
  Yes, it IS a useful leak fixer, used in Subarus for leaky head gaskets. It works well for dripping WBX head gaskets as well...
• Heads gasket job (new section)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 11:50:23 -0500
  Hey guys, as i have 3 head gasket job to do this week (all vanagon's, 84, 85, 87), i have decided to finally...
• Re: Major oil leak after head gasket repair
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:46:57 -0600
  ...Hooray!!! > >Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head >gaskets, and or should they have done today's replacement...
• Re: Head gasket sealing
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:32:35 -0400
  ...Head gasket sealing > Greetings and Salutations; > I was surveyed by my head rebuilder to find out if I used gasket > sealer on both sides...
• Fwd: Head/gasket/block mismatch?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:17:39 -0400
  ...Head/gasket/block mismatch? Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 15:36:38 -0400 From: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@home.com> To: audi-vw-diesels@yahoogroups...
• Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:16:03 -0800
  ...two aluminum head gaskets and one rubber head gasket. Have >>> all else. Anyone? >>> >>> Jim >>>