Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Why would my head gasket do this?
From:Mark Vermillion
Date:Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:30:45 -0500

What it did was get pushed out... on the head side. It had recently gone together, ran and held fine for 20 some miles, and then blew out. Sounded like a cappucino machine.

I had about a 30 hour cure on the copper rtv stuff that was on there. Torqued the head correctly. I think correctly anyhow... I'm seeing what is an appears to be an inconsistency in either the Bentley book, or my torque wrench, i.e Bentley lists final torque as 37 ft lbs or 50 nm, but on my wrench 37 ft lbs equals more like 55 nm... important? I'd think. I went up to 37 ft lbs.

I'm going to put another one in, of course, I'd just like to not have to do it again after that.

Thanks to all,
Mark

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »