At 12:05 PM 1/6/2011, A PETER MARSH wrote:
>I know the cooling system has to be disconnected and I know the
>exhaust system has to come off first - or do I?  (I am only assuming
>this is what happens.)

Peter, this tells me you haven't read the Bentley instructions
yet.  Go read them.  Also buy a Haynes from Bus Depot (sole US
supplier) for a less factory-oriented view on things.

If you haven't got a Bentley, get one pronto, and make sure it's the
paper copy.  Your instructor and his students will find it much
easier to work with, and practical aspects aside it's better for the
spirit of the thing to have three pounds of Vanagon in your
hands.  If it's a um well-loved copy that's much better.

Once you've gotten what you can from the books, bump heads with the
shop guy -- preferably hire him to come out for the evening and drink
beer with you while you look at books and beasts and write up a list
of questions together.  Send those questions.  You'll get better
answers, and more freely given ones as well.

Yours,
David