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Subject:Re: Head Leaks
From:phil stanhope
Date:Thu, 4 Jan 2001 16:44:01 -0500

Fred,
I dont think those diesels have alluminium heads that will corrode and leak
so you are in the clear but i could be wrong. What i know you ARE suffering
from is a lack of good old horsepower.

Phil,
84 westy

Fred Wrote

>
>I have been reading about all the head gasket leaks on water cooled gas
>engines do the same faults apply to the diesel motor. I am not clear as to
>whether it has the same cooling system. By the way does anyone have water
>hoses breakdowns for the 1982 Vanagon and maybe a crossover list :).
>
>Fred
>1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
>1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"

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