appologies for the format .. I promise not to 'cut &
paste' again!

--- steve delasalle <sdelasal@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> errrr..this conflicts with the advice given on sure
> Tests for the Cooling System
>                                   TEST #2
>                                   DO'S  &  DON'TS
> FOR
> head REMOVAL
>                                   WORDS TO THE WISE
>                                   PARTS NEEDED TO
> REASSEMBLE
>                                   PARTS # list
>                                   PARTS: HARDWARE
>                                   TIME TO REASSEMBLE
>                                   PUSH RODS
>                                   BLEEDING THE
> COOliNG
> SYSTEM
>                                   THE LAST DETAILS
>                                   TOOLS NEEDED FOR
> head REPLACEMENT
>                                   FINAL NOTES
>
>
>
>                               So you're thinking its
> time
>                              to replace the heads on
> your
>                              water boxer, and you're
>                              asking yourself  if you
> can
>                              do a job like this.
> Can
> this
>                              be done on the ground
>                              without a lift?   I
> will
> try to
>                              help you answer these
>                              questions.  First, lets
> go over
>                              the most common reasons
> to
>                              remove the cylinder
> heads.
>                              Make sure to be clear
> about
>                              what's leaking before
> you
>                              begin the job. It can
> be
> oil or
>                              coolant that's dripping
> from
>                              the heads.
>
> Washing the engine is very
>
> helpful when looking for leaks.
>
> If the push rod tubes are
>
> leaking or if a lifter has
>
> collapsed, you can use an
>
> expanding push rod tube,
>
> which is available at the dealer
>
> for  $50 each, or in the
>
> aftermarket for about half of
>
> that.
>
>
> The most common coolant
>
> leak is from a cracking or
>
> splitting rubber outer coolant
>
> gasket at the head.
>
>
> Often this will be accompanied
>
> by a corrosive reaction where
>
>                         the rubber gasket contacts
> the
>
>                        head.  Unfortunately, there
> is
>
>                        no easy way out of this
> repair.
>
>
>                        The heads must be removed to
>
>                        replace these gaskets, and at
>
>                        this time a close inspection
> of
>
>                        the heads will indicate the
>
>                        extent of corrosion. A
>
>                        corroded head will not make
>
>                        the best possible seal with
> the
>
>                        gasket.
>
>
>                         Another reason the heads may
>
>                        need to be removed is
>
>                        pressure build up in the
> cooling
>
>                        system.
>
>
>
>                              This is do to the head
> gasket at
>                              the top of the cylinder
> leaking
>                              compression when the
> engine
>                              is cold.
>
>                              TEST #1: Pressure Tests
>                              for the Cooling System
>
>                               The first test of the
> cooling
>                              system is done when the
> engine
>                              is cold.  A cooling
> system
>                              pressure tester can be
> installed
>                              in place of the
> radiator
> cap.
>                              Pressure in the cooling
> system
>                              and hot coolant are not
>                              something to be treated
> lightly.
>                              Use caution, and never
>
> remove the radiator cap from
>
> a engine  that has been run
>
> even for even a short time.
>
> After installing the gauge,
>
> pump it up to 10 pounds.
>
> Look around for leaks if the
>
> gauge shows any pressure
>
> loss.
>
>
> Common trouble spots
>
> include heads, hoses, water
>
> pump and rear heater core. If
>
> you smell something sweet
>
> when you turn the heater fans
>
> on, it may be a coolant leak
>
> at one of the heater cores, or
>
> simply the O-ring at the rear
>
> heater
>
>                         valve leaking. Because there
> is
>
>                         often more then one leak in
>
>                         the system, it is necessary
> to
>
>
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