I would recommend:

ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/HeadGasketProcedure/    (careful -
large images)

and

ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/how-to/head-gasket-replacement.txt

and

ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/how-to/head-repair-with-jb-weld.txt

and

ftp://gerry.vanagon.com/pub/technical/how-to/vanagon-headgasket-replacement-
1983-85-1.9L-Engine.txt

That should keep you busy for a little while!

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy Mellor [SMTP:roym@ARISTOTLE.NET]
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 10:06 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      How best to JB weld pitted heads?
>
> Volks,
>
> I'd appreciate the list's advice before I try this one.
>
> I'm doing the head gaskets on my '85 Westy and want to use JB weld to fill
> in the pitting on the heads. I've never used the stuff before but am ready
> to give it a try. Could anyone who has "been there and done that" help me
> out here? What's the best way.
>
> I've search the archives as best I can and can't find a "how to" on this
> one.
> Doesn't seem to be covered in Bentley either ;-)
>
> TIA,
>
> Roy Mellor
> '85 Westy "Humbert"