Are you sure?  I've got my original engine in there (approx 240,000 miles),
and I've never had the left side go bad... always the right.  Is this
strange?  Am I just very very lucky?  I like to think I've taken pretty good
care of my engine...

>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM To:
>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Head Gaskets. One or both? Date:
>Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:47:00 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/18/01 12:43:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>robyn.rudisill@ADOBE.COM writes:
>
>
> > Well after much looking and poking I've figured that coolant is leaking
>on > the passenger side right from the head gasket. > > I have called
>around and spoken to a few shops and it looks like I am going > to have the
>head gasket replaced. > > My question is should I do both or leave well
>enough alone? Is "well > enough" going to cost me another 900 smacks in six
>months? > > > >
>
>do them both at the same time if you plan to keep your van. chris
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