Jim
is the van you are doing the heads on the one you list as having 210K miles
(bread box) if so and the lower end is the orignal then you need to rethink
your top end only and understand that the the lower end is played out and
you should be replacing the long block. I have an article on this called low
oil presure at warm idle at
http://www.bostonengine.com
a word to the wise
Boston Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Morgan" <JM060356@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: update on in van head repair

> Greetings Volks,
>
> Well, the heads are off and being tested. Some pitting on the head but
none
> on the case. ( thank God )! Nothing snapped or got buggerd up. Took about
5
> hours in disassembly.
>
> I forgot to DE gunk the engine before I jumped in and started the
disassembly
> really should have done it but forgot.(%^#@^%@%$#&.) This is really a good
> idea!
>
> The second thing I should have done was flushed the cooling system with a
> system cleaner then with water prior to head removal. Live and learn
>
> Now to make a shopping list.
>
> Jim Morgan 86 Gl
> 210,000.0 "bread box"
> Westlake,Ohio
> jm060356@aol.com
>