Three main bits of advice for ya...

1. Take your time.
2. Use the right tools.
3. RTFM

Other than that, you should have no problems. Check out Boston Bob's paper
on head rebuilds on the Vanagon info site as well. Pretty helpful.

One thing that I found out. Disassemble the exhaust system while doing the
job. I did my right head recently and tried [failing of course] to do the
job without disconnecting the exhaust pipes. With the new head seal, the
head sat juuuuust tall enough not to allow me to reconnect the exhaust.
Ended up just ripping it apart anyway....

Good luck!

Don Preston

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Javier Zavala
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: heads blown

Hi listees:

After blowing the heads and gaskets, and doing some big investigations I
found gaskets, new water pump and thermostat; gaskets are a set and include
everything for the engine

Question is, any tips on assembling??????

Javier Zavala
85 1,9L Westy Joker
00 Prospector hovercraft