Thanks, Mark. I think I threw away what was left in the tube of yellow stuff, would Right Stuff work as well? Thanks, Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I would just remove the suspect nut and put fresh yellow stuff on it
> and
> torque it back into place. Make sure the inside of the nut is as clean
> and dry as possible before you put it back.
> If they are VW wbx heads then there is a common crack area that often
> appears to be one of the upper nuts when it is really a crack very
> close
> by to it.
> Mark
> J Stewart wrote:
> > OK I've posted some of this story on Facebook, just got back from
> > Everybus. Condensed version: replaced right side head gasket two
> > weeks ago. Put about 150 miles on the van before leaving Friday for
> > Everybus, no problems (well couple of minor ones). 170 miles into
> > the trip Friday coolant light starts blinking. Pull over, let it
> > cool, top it off and hit the road. 10 miles later blinking again. Do
> > the same. Repeat 3 more times but get to Everybus. Every time I
> > stopped, nothing dripping from the van, engine is dry. Folks are
> > telling me I didn't burp it. I'm skeptical. Today coming home it was
> > low about every 100 miles, light would come on, but now I'm seeing
> > drips from the right side. It "APPEARS", very hard to tell, but it
> > appears to be leaking around one of the upper cylinder head nuts
> > (torqued to 40lbs and I used the yellow goop) With the AFM, air
> > filter, hoses, etc. it is hard to see, but that is what it is
> > looking like. Is it customary to retorque the heads after xxx miles?
> > Long
> ing for an inline 4, Suby, Zetec, just about anything else besides
> this waterboxer!! Jeff
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> > Jeff Stewart
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