David,
          Where did you end up getting the headbolts
from?   How have your heads held up?
           gary

Date:    Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:30:29 -0800
From:    David Jaffe <orhiker1@ATTBI.COM>
Subject: Re: Cost of replacing head gasket

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'
West Virginian Buskatier!

'60 DD Panel
'71 Deluxe
'81 Vanagon
http://home.earthlink.net/~theauchs

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