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Subject:Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
From:Dana Morphew
Date:Tue, 14 May 2002 05:33:08 -0700

My Dad's '84 1.9 l. broke a head stud while he was driving it.  At the
time it was a pretty fresh rebuild from NW Connecting Rod, so Jerry made
it right.

-Dana-

>
> Hello John, i had a stud break on my 87 Vanagon GL passenger van several
> yeaars ago.  The cylinder head stud broke as the van was being driven down
> the road.  I found the way it broke somewhat unusual but nontheless i found
> myself with the same problem as you are now facing.
> Claudio Cella
> 87 Vanagon GL 7 passenger
> 90 Jetta TD
>