If it's a small leak, you may wait awhile-no long trips.  Tnere should be no
connection to a power loss unless coolant is getting on something it
shouldn't (electrical etc.).  You can do this job in your driveway, but it
is a fairly complicated job, not to mention bleeding the system (see lots of
entries to recent list). I'm not a major mechanic, but I was kinda broke
once and did this job successfully, but it was more than I expected.
Good Luck
Dave
83 Tiico Westy
83 WBX Westy
59 SO4 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Shiaman" <lamusicamellama@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:25 AM
Subject: advice on head/gaskets?

> Listees -
>
> I would like to get advice from those of you who have personally replaced
> heads and gaskets on 1.9l wbx's.  I think I need to do this job since
> there has been a small coolant leak on the right head -- and lately
> extreme power loss, i.e.  I can't get out of first.  Does this sound like
> head/gasket failure?
>  I don't have a garage with a bunch of fancy tools, so I am wondering if
> I can do the job in my driveway.  The only big repair I have made by
> myself is a water pump replacement.  If I can learn something then all
> the better because I am in no rush.     Thanks for any advice.
>
> Les
> 84 Westy
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