Might just be a stuck lifter. Trying to pull a head on that with the engine in place might be rough. I have done it on my '79, but not on a Vanagon. The difficulth comes in getting the front cooling tin to clear the head for removal. Did you try checking valve adjustment? I think I'd look there first. Good luck. Steve Sandlin www.steveslockshop.com '84 Wolfsburg Westy '79 Transporter '00 New Beetle |
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