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Subject:Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:15:07 -0400

Scott Sullivan wrote:
> As to the head gasket.  Having someone else do it might be expensive.
> Not because it is difficult but because taking off all of the
> manifolds are time consuming.

Yes.  Also, the driver's side engine mount has to come out to get the
exhaust manifold off.  Have a bottle jack and block of wood handy to
support the engine while you take the mount off.  You'll want a new
exhaust manifold gasket and probably new exhaust nuts as well.

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si