Forgive my display of ignorance, but why does Bentley want those wrist pins
replaced when all we're wanting to do is pull the head, fill any pits and
make sure it's reusable, and put a new gasket on?  Is it just a "while
you're at it" sort of thing?  Or is it really critical to the process?

TIA.

Dave in KC
85 Westy
4 days in to a head repair.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Thompson <tonyt_eye@NS.SYMPATICO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: 84 head job update and questions

> I just finished doing this without any special tools, the circlips can be
> removed with snap ring pliers or a small set of needle nose pliers. It is
a
> really good idea to shove rags around the piston bases so that errant
parts
> don't zing off into the interior of the engine. I found the wrist pins
very
> difficult to remove.