Date:         Thu, 5 Feb 2004 10:49:47 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: in vehicle head repair
Comments: To: JM060356@AOL.COM
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I have done several waterboxer head gasket changes and head replacements
in the car as well as helped other friends and family with the same
jobs. All were successes and ran for a long time. Patience will be
needed so don't do it under any firm time limit.

As long as you have a protected area to work in and good lighting
available, go for it. After the heads are off it is crucial that you
clean all the mating surfaces and o-ring grooves to near surgical
cleanliness.

Be sure to put the rear wheels up on ramps or some such. The extra room
will let you be more careful and certain of what you are doing.

Mark


Jim Morgan wrote:
>
> Hello all.
> As the subject line indicates, I am thinking of in van repair of the dreaded
> leaking head gaskets and exhaust gases in said cooling system. I would like
> those of you who have done these repairs with the engine still in the vehicle to
> E-mail me directly with
> any words of wisdom/warnings/discussion.
> I have been to the archive and I am well aware of the pit falls (snapped
> studs, stuck cylinders ect..) just want to touch base before I make the decision.
>
>  ( have more bread to throw into the box, man )   ; )
> Jim Morgan 86 Gl
> 210,000.0 "bread box"
> Westlake,Ohio
> jm060356@aol.com