In a message dated 12/02/2007 9:40:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Re:  Coolant leak in cold storage

            The  leak if from the head gaskets will not stop.  It may look as
if it did but  you can bet your last dollar that it will come back.  Why ?
Once  coolant get trapped in between the gasket and the head the water
evaporates and  corrosion starts.  Once enough of the aluminum of the head has been
eaten  away the leak will not stop !  That's why it is imperative to install the
 gaskets properly and use a sealant that will always keep the gasket attached
to  the head.  I just pulled apart a 2.1 yesterday for leaking gaskets that
some supposedly VW mechanic around Toronto put together a year or so ago to
FIX the head gasket leak.  No sealant of any kind was used.  Not a  trace of
any kind of sealant !  The gaskets were leaking from every  conceivable place
along their perimeter.  Unbelievable !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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