FWIW, I was speaking to a VW tech here in Boulder, and he says that unless
the pitting is really severe he does not replace or repair the head, he uses
the *black* head gasket sealer that VW sells with replacement head gaskets.
He says that he has been doing this for something like 4 years, ever since
VW came out with the *black* sealer.  He has not had a customer come back
with leaky heads with the *black* sealer.  He says that when he buys a
rebuild WBX form VW he replaces the head gaskets and uses the *black*
sealer, because the rebuilds do not come with it.  He is a fully
credentialed VW Master Tech.  And I would say probably 50% of his business
is Vanagons. YMMV!!

I'm not saying I believe it....I'm saying he believes it.

Cory
Wanna sell me your Syncro Westy for $13,000?

In a message dated 1/15/01 4:11:30 PM, dgalcock@HEWITT.COM writes:

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