Hello All, Having replaced the fuel injection and various other parts on my old '76 Westy, and replacing various parts on my '87 Westy, but _never_ having rebuilt an engine or replaced heads, how difficult would it be for me to attempt my own head gasket repair? Assume I have an excellent torque wrench and various normal tools, a level driveway, and plenty of time. And a Bentley manual. Also assume I don't like the idea of the sealer you put in you antifreeze (I just feel funny about that--does it really work, or would I be gunking up the system?) I also have the occasional help of an ex-VW mechanic who is an expert on Jetta/Golfs, but hasn't worked on Vanagons. What do you think? --Dave PS--My heads were new 30K ago, and I've had the coolant purged and changed 2-3 times since then (one time was not a full change), so I believe the heads themselves are OK (in fact, I'm still angry at VW that I've developed a problem at all). |
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