Boy, that seems steep to me. I can't be just the gaskets, it must include new heads too. How many hours of labor are they figuring on? I guess there is a lot of work involved but that seems to me like overkill. Especially when a VW remanufactured long block probably costs less!! This needs further investigation. James.
> >The next question is this: now that we know it is the head >gaskets and have been quoted an estimate of $1,600 (we have >a new water pump already, if not the price would have been >$1,900) my husband is eager to do the repairs himself with >the help of this list, a few good books which we have (The >Compleat Idiot - by Muir and Sealy (?), > >Also, is it reasonable that we should have to pay $1,600 for >new head gaskets which cost no more than a few dollars? We >will have the detailed estimate tonight and go over it but >it seems a bit steep to most people I talk with. > >Corey and Rainer Heller >and one depressed '85 Vanagon GL with airy heads >Head Gasket Replacement on '85 Vanagon Red '93 SLC Red '87 GTI and '67 deluxe '71,81,'85 Westies
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