Hi!
Just a cautionary note. Approach the re-torqueing of heads with
considerable care. Studs are also prone to corrosion and pitting and there
is a chance that they can snap when re-torqued. If this happens then you
definitely have to pull the head(s) or worse depending on where the stud
snapped.

Thom
'87 Syncro Westy

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> From: FranD <fdundas@YAHOO.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 2.1L heads leaking @ -10?
> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:42 PM
>
> Tom emailed me and I'm putting it on the list because I have
> another question:
> Can the heads be retorqued?(which was a suggestion from a friend
> of mine)would it have any adverse affects?
> FranD
>
> --- FranD <fdundas@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Tom:
> > Vancouver, B.C.
> > that's Canada, but you know that anyway ,eh?
> > FranD
> >
> > --- "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > Fran,
> > >
> > > Where is the vehicle?
> > >
> > > Tom Hanlon
> > > Palm Springs, CA
> > > 84 Westy
> > >
> > > FranD wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have an 84 1.9L Westy and in the winter my head gasket is
> > > > leaking alot and when the weather warms up...and all
> > > summer...not
> > > > a darn drop...so, I carry a good supply of antifreez..as
> > the
> > > boys
> > > > at Bow-Wow say 'what's $20.00 a mo. maintenance...which I
> > > > heartily agree cause no way can I afford the price it's
> > going
> > > to
> > > > cost to do the heads this year...but I too wonder..how long
> > > will
> > > > this last?
> > > > FranD
> > > >
> > > > --- Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Richard, the RHS head on our Vanagon seeps coolant when
> > the
> > > > > weather is very cold
> > > > > but not in the warm weather and it seeps after a drive,
> > not
> > > > > before. I assume that
> > > > > the rubber is getting harder and the loss of elasticity
> > > means a
> > > > > less than perfect
> > > > > seal with the head. When the rubber is cold, its just not
> > > up to
> > > > > the job. The heads
> > > > > are likely pitted as well. I don't know how long we can
> > go
> > > on
> > > > > like this but in the
> > > > > mean time, "Fritz" isn't allowed to go out in the cold.
> > > > > -Larry
> > > > > '86 Syncro Westfalia
> > > > >
> > > > > Richard C Welsh wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > !@#$ Vanagon! just when i think i have her 'Dialed in',
> > > the
> > > > > damn van starts
> > > > > > squirting coolant out the rubber head gaskets at start
> > up
> > > on
> > > > > these crazy cold
> > > > > > mornings.  this can't be good.  Strangely enough once
> > it
> > > gets
> > > > > running and warms
> > > > > > up, the leak stops.  I  limped home from vermont this
> > way
> > > and
> > > > > now am thinking i
> > > > > > have to pull the heads, etc, etc.  I can't imagine this
> > > is
> > > > > normal, but has it
> > > > > > happened to anyone else?
> > > > >
> > > >
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