On early Split and Bay busses up to 79 the engines need to be pulled to replace the heads. On Vanagons you can replace the heads and replace the rod bearings with the engine in the van. Oh! My aching back! I've done several Air Cooled Vanagon head replacements without removing the engines. If you've got to pull both heads it's just better to pull the engine on a Vanagon. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:28 PM Subject: Re: head work
> No you don't. I have done many head/gasket replacements without removing > the engine. I refer only to waterboxer and diesel Vanagons though. I > think engine removal is needed for aircooled head replacement. > > Mark > > Jere Hawn wrote: > > >Hi All, > > > > > > > >Do you have to remove the engine to replace the heads? > > > > > > > >TIA > > > >MC & HNY > > > >Jere > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.1 - Release Date: 12/13/2004 > >
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