Thanks, I had heard the black sealant in the kits was OK to use, I know at one time it was crap. I don't recall hearing anything bad about the yellow sealant. I did buy a can of Right Stuff and was going to use it, but ended up using the stuff in the kit. Maybe on the head nuts I will use Right Stuff. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> I don't use any of those in the pack, but use Right Stuff only,
> cleaning
> everything with Acetone very well before. Working fast to avoid the
> Right
> Stuff getting old in the process.
> Zoltan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Stewart
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 6:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
> OK, pulled the right head again (Background: right side head gasket
> finally
> blew after 10 years of minor dripping. Replaced head gasket and
> reinstalled
> using original VW head, which I've since found out wasn't a good idea
> since
> they are prone to cracking. After replacing I drove the van approx 300
> miles
> and no issues. Then on the way to Everybus it started leaking coolant.
> Couldn't see where at first, but on the way home it became obvious, it
> was
> leaking around the front, top head nut, the one closest to the front
> exhaust
> port) On dis-assembly this time, I found little, if any, traces of the
> yellow sealant I used on each head nut (the stuff that came in the
> kit).
> It's as though I hadn't used any at all. I had put a bead of it all
> the way
> around the base of each nut. Am I missing something? Thanks, Jeff
> Jeff Stewart