Listees -

I sincerely appreciate your comments and suggestions for doing the work.
I am assuming it needs to be done (either heads or gaskets) on my westy,
but plan to take it to an expert for an opinion first.  I feel like I
will eventually go through with it on my own --- I guess I am in the
research stage.  Though I live in a temperate climate, it rains a lot
here (redwood coast -- California)for the next 5 months, so I may wait
until spring and even then I'll do my best to keep the elements away from
any exposed parts.  Maybe I'll spend a couple months working the exhaust
bolts as some have suggested takes time and patience.  I am slowly
gaining the knowledge and courage to take on this problem, so I may as
well take another step and get some verification.

Thanks all,

Les
84 Westy
1.9L wbx 80k miles
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