No you don't. I have done many head/gasket replacements without removing
the engine. I refer only to waterboxer and diesel Vanagons though. I
think engine removal is needed for aircooled head replacement.

Mark

Jere Hawn wrote:

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>Do you have to remove the engine to replace the heads?
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>TIA
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>MC & HNY
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>Jere
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