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• headrest guides needed
  Historical mailing list - Stacey Smith
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:56:55 -0700
  Does anyone have a pair of headrest guides in their parts bin? PN 811-881-939 I got a junkyard seat with a floppy...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:28:06 -0700
  ...Thus, I'm looking to hear what was the life span of your head gaskets and under what conditions (standard heads, ceramic coated heads...
• Headlights from 88 Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 15:07:46 EDT
  ...I just accomplished the custom headlight assembly swap on my '88 Weekender and don't need the stock headlights. INFO: The lowest price I...
• Re: Do head bolts have to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 07:49:49 -0500
  George Averill wrote: > > Have had a discussion with a friend this week about head bolts and thought that some of you might be able...
• Re: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:25:01 -0400
  ...HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy > Hi! > > The headlights (both high and low beam) have ceased to function on my > 87 Westy. I have parking...
• Re: Headlight help!!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 22:23:00 -0800
  most likely either the headlight switch or the ignition switch. Bill -----Original Message----- From: A. Kimmons <akimmons@EV1.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: help 82 diesel head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Tue, 08 Oct 1996 22:36:01 -0400
  DON'T punch any holes in the head gasket. Often times there are holes in the block that do not have corresponding holes in...
• Headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:20 -0500
  Here is a really good discussion with diagrams on headlight construction, installations, alignment, and operation. Goes well with Daniel Sterns discussion on headlights. http...
• Re: Head repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:11:45 -0700
  Chuck, if you have discovered a source of cast iron VW heads, you can probably quit your day job and go into the cylinder...
• Re: nylon head nuts?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 01:22:16 EDT
  In a message dated 10/15/03 8:12:55 PM, jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM writes: << They only use nylon cylinder head nuts on...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:51:03 -0800
  I suspect that not all vanagon owners understand that waterboxer 'head gaskets' are unlike Normal headgaskets. on normal headgaskets, the head bolts/nuts are...
• Re: headlight covers; side door screen; awning
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:28:22 -0500
  ...JCWhitney sells rigid plastic headlight covers. I think I've seen ones listed for 86-91 Vanagons. Good Luck, Jim Davis 87 GL Syncro...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:35:37 -0700
  Mike, Thanks for your comments. >I doubt that the stud is your stuck head problem. I mentioned in my search of the archives that...
• Re: '80-'85 van owners, put '86 up square headlights in your van!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 09:37:05 -0800
  Chris, Do those square headlights come with life insurance? Or maybe it would be simpler and cheaper to just forget the square headlights and...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:53:58 -0700
  ...Remove headlight. Remove plug from headlight. Clip ground alligator clip to headlight bucket. Turn on ignition. Turn on head lights. Probe headlight socket until...
• Re: head gasket death...
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 00:14:19 -0000
  Steven, I purchased new heads when mine went. I compression is good that is all I would do. Charles Michaux ---------- > From: Steven X. Schwenk...
• Re: headrest misperceptions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 03:23:26 -0400
  ...headrests, head restraints, tomato, tomatoe.. one in the same.. i can adjust them to support the back of my head, to prevent whiplash such...
• Re: 1.9L cracked heads
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Tue, 06 May 1997 18:13:41 -0500
  Waterboxer@aol.com wrote: > > To all: > > Has anyone had problems with cracked heads on the 1.9L? The hairline cracks > I have found are...
• WTB: Diesel cyl. head
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 17:51:04 -0700
  ...Either a bare head or complete head with cam would be OK. Mine is warped too far to be fixed, but the cam and...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:12:56 -0800
  ...But > what do you do for an '84 with round headlights? Can you convert to double > squares? Is there such a thing? Or should...
• replacement heads
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:19:10 -0600
  Well thanks for the info on the leaky heads, sounds like it is something that should be taken care of immediately. I was wondering...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:23:45 -0400
  Matt, The cylinders have "ears" near the heads. Using a drift, tap on the ears in order to spin the cylinder just a bit...
• Re: Who has/had the longest lived head gasket on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:24:36 -0500
  ...Thus, I'm looking to hear what was the life span of your head gaskets and under what conditions (standard heads, ceramic coated heads...
• Re: FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE AVAILABILITY
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 10:33:11 -0500
  > All USA bound VW rebuilds get NEW HEADS; Canadian > customers get USED HEADS. VW has deleted new 1.9L heads from their offerings in...
• mod for removing those rear headrests when you fold the back seat into a bed
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:50:37 EST
  ...took me all of 10 mins on the 3 rear headrests.. remove the headrest, and look at the headrest posts.. they have the little...
• Re: re-torque-ing heads to stop coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:16:22 -0400
  I have searched the archives for information on how to retorque the heads with no luck. My '84 westy is not leaking and the...
• Re: Question about VW Bus Heads?
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Fri, 5 Jan 2018 17:26:38 -0800
  The 2.0 vanagon heads will be square ports on the exhaust so the customer will probably need a new exchanger/exhaust system as...
• Re: Diesel head issue... opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 17:52:15 -0700
  ...I have never seen any used on a diesel Vanagon > head. Do you still have the old bad head? If so, what is the...
• Re: Best source for Head Gasket sets 1990 2.1L ?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:41:44 -0400
  ...Of course we sell both the head gasket kits and the new heads if you need them. I recommend doing both heads at the...
• Bosch DE headlights replaces DOT rectangulars, Vangon too
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 22:22:45 +0100
  Hello All, My '80 Vanagon is still equipped with some dark 45/55 Watts Bilux headlights. They should be upgraded, choices are standard round...
• 1.9l Head torqueing. Was: 1.9l TD swap
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:12:36 -0400
  ...Cylinder head, installing. Special tools: Torque wrench (e.g. VAG#1332), guide pins (VAG#3070) Notes: Always replace cylinder head bolts. (They are stretch...
• head removal
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 11:08:31 -0800
  ...I'm in the middle of removing the heads on my van, (combustion gases in coolant), and I'm stuck. Well, actually, the heads...
• Re: care of our Wasserboxer/WaterLeaker engines
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 14:12:00 EDT
  ...The head gasket pressure on the sealing surface. The head gaskets I saw, from the engines I took apart, had corrosion damage on the...
• Re: head job
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 19:03:24 -0500
  ...the Duckmobile is at 92.5 k, the exhaust system needs replacing, and > it has developed the "head leak." > > Symptoms: oil on left two...
• Re: 2.0L Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 12:58:15 -0700
  It's really impossible - unless you have a machine shop - to do a comprehensive rebuild of your heads yourself. The part is a Cylinder...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:31:51 -0400
  """The rings (head gaskets) are made of stainless steel. The heads are Aluminium. I think the rings will not compress.""" Yea, sure... i'll...
• Re: Rebuilt Heads or New Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 16:35:12 -0700
  AVP in Sacramento, CA rebuilds heads to eliminate the seat- dropping problem. Vanagon air cooled heads are about $180, and waterboxer heads are about...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:18:07 -0700
  ...However, the head wouldn't budge. So, I > cut away all of the outer water gasket and can slip a knife between the > head...
• Re: 1991 vanagon - rectangular hi-lo beam headlight replacement?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:05:12 -0400
  ...Does anyone have an idea where I can get a used > replacement headlight? I have seen the new E-code headlight assemblies out > there...
• Re: HELP-antifreeze in oil
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:36:12 EST
  Could be a cracked head or a blown head gasket. Probably a cracked head since the water is coming out of the exhaust port...
• Motorcycle headlight conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:45:06 -0700
  Hello, my previous owner spent $451 to get the headlamps converted to Bosch motorcycle headlights - "BOSCH H2 000 SAE76 DOT 1305 603 038" headlights...
• 2.0L Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Proffitt
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:27:32 -0400
  ...One question on the heads, where the head meets the cylindar (jugg), there appears to be a ring or spacer on the head - one...
• Re: Mixing AMC and VW Heads
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:25:44 -0400
  Craig wrote: > I know it is recommended that I replace both heads, but I'm sinking a > lot of money into the van and...
• Re: Retorque 1.9L heads
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:59:13 -0800
  A broken cylinder head stud is the most dangerous aspect of retorqueing your heads. If your motor has quite a few miles on it...
• Re: Down and out in MD; now: Back in IL
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 17:30:38 EST
  ...PO did some work on engine, possibly removing head. 2. No initial leaks 3. Leaks from the interface of block to head of coolant...
• Re: leak down verdict
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:19:35 +0000
  May also be a cracked head. If it is a blown gasket, you need to find out why. The usual cause is the studs...
• Head removal question for you 2.1 experts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:40:20 -0500
  I know (or rather I think I know) that on the right side head, the PS pump bracket uses the head for at least...
• 1.9L cracked heads
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 23:19:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Anyone have a set of used heads (not cracked) laying around? Any info available on the 1.9L heads is much appreciated. Thanks Scott...
• HELP HELP HELP Big Headlight Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Richard & Mary Ellen Tierney
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:31:41 -0600
  ...Headlight Trouble This is my problem; I turn on the headlights, all exterior lights come on except for the headlights. The radio doesn't...
• 1990 heads
  Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:30:36 -0700
  Hi all, I have been working on putting heads on my 1990 vanagon. When i first removed the head on the left side a...
• NEW T4 Heads (was: where to buy valve tools)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 18:16:01 +0000
  > for the typeIV 2 litre engine, new heads from JC whitney are $350.00 each, > $700.00 total. Mark Stephens heads are $500.00...
• Porsche Head Needed - NVC
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:14:46 -0500
  When I dropped my Vanagon off at my mechanic's I noticed there was Porsche 944 there with the head off. My mechanic says...
• positioning of headrests...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:44:24 EDT
  ...the merkur headrests are similar to the jetta/golf/passat/etc, etc headrests. i can ajust them to fit the back of my head...
• 88 Stock Rectangular headlamps FS
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:30:45 EST
  I have a pair of '88 stock rectangular headlamp assembly sitting in my garage almost tossed in trash (by my wife). They are in...
• Re: New German 2.1l Heads!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:12:49 EST
  Ken, a question...my understanding is that many think the AMC heads to be superior to stock because they use a different alloy which...
• Rectangle headlight conversion to common 200mm headlights
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 11:03:56 -0600
  I remember awhile back a post where someone had converted conventional 200mm rectangle headlights to fit the '86 and later vanagon by fabricating a...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:05:12 -0700
  Supposedly the AMC heads are a much better casting not prone to cracks ( tho they come with cheaper valves and retainers I gather ) . I...
• Re: Replace Headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 20:00:05 -0800
  ...I retrofitted the rectangular headlights on my 87 to this system. I don't know about the JCWhitney "Hella H-4 Quartz-Halogen Headlights...
• Re: Fw: H4 E-code Headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 23:03:12 -0800
  The Stern Lighting web site give specific directions for adjusting the light pattern of the E-Code headlights. Check it out at: http://lighting...
• Head question - ceramic coating
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy on Mindspring
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:38:08 -0800
  I have read with interest the idea of ceramic coating the Vanagon heads to not only achieve better thermodynamic properties, but to also alleviate...