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Subject:Re: Bubbles??/
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:48:41 -0800

Doesn't sound good.  Replacing the gaskets and reusing the heads is
problematic.  I've heard everything from failure in 1500 miles to 50,000
miles, and everything in between.  When VW did mine partly on their own
nickel 10 years ago they replaced one head only, and the other just got
the gasket.  It failed within 10,000 miles, and they replaced that head
at half price admitting it should have also been replaced with the other
one.

I hope it is something else, but if the level is rising in your overflow
reservoir and starts to come out, get ready to do it again, and replace
the heads this time.

Robie Pierce wrote:
>
> Did the new head gaskets 3,000 miles ago. Shut the van off today, heard
> some gurgling in the rear. Bubbles coming up in the expansion tank. Any
> other way bubbles can come up in expansion tank other than head leaky
> gasket. Temp gauge OK. Water level OK . Won't believe another head
> gasket!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robie Pierce
> '91 Wolfie

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