----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Cogent" <Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
To: "Walter E Stephens" <aerocraf@whidbey.com>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Leaky Head Nut?

> It is not your nut that is leaking but the head gasket. No pressure should
> be coming up through the head bolt holes.

What gasket do you refer to when you say head gasket?  The aluminum head
sealing rings are not the problem.  The cylinder bores are still dry.  The
formed rubber gasket is at least 1/2 inch from the problem area, and was
just replaced.  The coolant is definetly coming out from under the #3
cylinder upper rear nut.  I can watch the coolant drip out, at about 2
oz/min with no pressure on the cooling system other than 2-4 inches of head
at most from the expansion tank cap open and the engine not runing.  It
amazes me that it can leak so much and I can not find the reason.
>
> Entity Walter E Stephens spoke thus:
>
> I have just replaced the head on 90 Vanagon with a 2.1L engine.  I have a
> leaky cylinder head nut.  I have tried 3 different sealants and nothing
> stops the coolant from leaking past the nut.  I can not see a visable
crack,
> but the coolant just flows as if the nut were not there.
>
> Has anyone else had a similar experience, or suggestion to make?  I hate
to
> have to remove the head again.
>
> Walter E. Stephens
> ACS - AeroCrafters Supply
> POB 455
> Langley, WA  98260
> (360) 221-5039
> www.acs-aerocrafters.com <http://www.acs-aerocrafters.com>
>
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