Date:         Sat, 7 Oct 2000 17:52:27 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1990 waterboxer heads - a popular topic....
Comments: To: donsachs@TELUS.NET

Don;
        I do not consider replacing a head seal  major job. The hardest
part, IMHO, is getting the rusted exaust fasteners off. Anyone know of a
source for stainless steel metric hardware? If you have good compression
I would go for a gasket set. This would prepare you, experience wise, for
whatever is down the road. Hopefully not for a couple of years.

        I would first take the rocker arms off on that side and inspect
the ends of the exhaust valves. Mine were starting to mushroom after 200k
miles. If so have a couple new ones handy.
        I replaced #3 & #4's exaust valves (due to low compresion) in one
weekend.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Fri, 6 Oct 2000 14:31:42 -0700 Don Sachs <donsachs@TELUS.NET> writes:
>Hi All,
>
>After 240,000 km (150,000 miles for the metricly challenged :-) ), I
have seen the first coolant drip from one of the heads on my 1990
Westalia.  No other problems, runs great, ... My oil consumption is very
slight....

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