On 3/22/05 15:31, "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> If you've repaired one leaky/damaged head and left the
> other alone on a WBX, I'd be interested in hearing what
> happened.
> 
> For instance:
> "I fixed the left head and two minutes after I started
> the engine the right side of the engine exploded and
> ended up in the neighbour's outhouse."
> 
> or
> 
> "I fixed the right head and have been driving for
> 20 years and 300,000 miles with no problems.  Never
> had to change the oil either."
> 
> 
> Real world experience is better than conjecture!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --tabe johnson/87 westy/vancouver bc
> xtabe@yahoo.com
> 

Have done several single heads on water cooled and aircooled vw engines.
Even on some that only had one head.

Lots of single heads on aircooled replacing just the  3/4 side.

Never had any problems.
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