

| Subject: | Re: Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs) |
| From: | jon |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:29:01 -0800 |
> The problem with head leaks, according to my own current Vanagon Religious > Belief System (LOL), is prevented by: That would be VR BS. ;) We must go to the same "church" since I completely agree. It will be interesting to see the condition of the heads on the '86 when I pull that puppy apart in (hopefully) a couple of years when it starts leaking or gives up the ghost. Jon > > A) Using proper, phosphate free antifreeze with distilled(not tap) water. > B) Changing out the antifreeze regularly. > C) Fixing any head problems (pits) that may have occurred from previous > leaks. > > I suspect since the proper antifreeze was not available when the waterboxer > first came out, all heads that haven't been replaced or re-surfaced are > likely to leak again. >
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