I just bought a gasket set here in Portland, so I can comment.  You should
get a "set", not just the head gasket (e.g. push rod tube gaskets, valve
cover gaskets), and they sell the set for $40/head.  Better was the full
kit, with all seals & gaskets for the engine (thus for both heads), which
was $85.  I opted to get a full set of new headbolts/studs (3 diff parts, 16
total pieces) - which were $77 total.

David Jaffe
1986 Syncro West'faux'lia  (for sale)
1982 Diesel -> I4 Westy    (for sale soon)
???? Syncro Adventurewagen (what I'd like to have instead)
1997 Passat TDI            (my favorite engine on the planet)
Portland, Oregon

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Jamie Auch
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Cost of replacing head gasket

Hi Folks,
My brother is intersted in getting an 87 GL  (2.1 L) and the headgaskets
need to be replaced.  My experience is with aircooled engines.  What does
something like this cost? Thanks

Joy thru Air,
Jamie Auch
'The Kooky Math Teacher'
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