Back in 02' when I found that the right head had some dropped valve seats I
removed it, had it repaired and reinstalled it.
Within twenty minutes of getting the right head installed and all the sheet
metal back on the left head showed all the same signs of dropped valve seats
just as soon as I started the engine.
So naturally I had to pull the left head off and have it repaired too.
True story!
Why don't you guys just order a set of new heads when you buy your WBXers
................... Everybody knows they're going to need them in short
order.
(Knowing that I'd be needing new heads soon I started looking for a
reasonable source for new heads and I got a good deal on a set, built me a
complete spare engine for my Westy now I have a good Type IV Air Cooled
engine sitting in my garage waiting for a $1200.00 buyer for the next spare
engine I built but never used.)

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:31 PM
Subject: Ever just repair one head? What happened?

> 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
>
>
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