[Vwdiesel] leaking head gasket

[Simon Rook]

personally I run a tap down with grease on to lift out
any swarf.....

Simon

 --- gary <gbangs at cfl.rr.com> wrote: > Forrest,
> Sorry, I have to ask...
> Did you do the third, hot, 90* turn?
>
> (Sigh) Besides that, I don't think you have much
> choice but to pull the
> head and try again. Like the others have said, make
> absolutely sure all
> of the bolt holes are clean(chased) and clear of all
> debris. I always
> use a blast of air to blow out these holes, followed
> by solvent, then
> another blast of air.
>
> -Gary
>
> On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 20:06, Forrest L King wrote:
> > I installed a new head gasket and torqued it to
> spec.  I have to drive
> > for 1000 miles before I turn the bolts again, but
> the head gasket has
> > started leaking!!  Can I just tighten it down now?
>  or do I have to pull
> > it and do it all over again?
> >
> >
> > Forrest
>
>
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