> While looking thru the VW service bulletin index today I came across a
> bulletin (CMPGQLR-July '90) that covers a service action for all 86 thru
> 88 Vanagons. It is also discribed in a "campaign circular" (90vw06).
>...
> If VW had a problem with cylinder head sealing, are they responsible for
> engine damage for those motors that did not get this procedure performed
> since they made this a service action and not a recall ?

John,

My Syncro had the "service" you mentioned (I thought it was a recall
though) performed by a VW dealer back to 89.  I always have the thought
that my Syncro's pre-mature head leak (head started leaking at 69K and I am
using Autobahn coolant, etc.) was caused by that service.  I watched the
mechanic doing the re-torque on the head bolts.  He was using a click-type
torque wrench and re-torque to a higher torque value (forgot the value. The
question was which value we need to follow?  Bentley's or the service
bulletin?).  And I can tell he was not careful during the re-torque and who
knows how accurate his old torque wrench was.  And he was NOT doing the 90
degree method like you described.

Regards,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/leaking head & MXT tires
85 Jetta GLI w/168,000 miles
Dallas, Texas
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