What is the $1,500 price based on? Book is 11 hours for both sides. Hardest
part is usually the exhaust. I use bolts at all the exhaust to head
connections. That way if only one head needs to be pulled the exhaust can
stay in place. That way if a new gasket fails (which the outers sometimes
do) I can easily pull the one head and get it back tighter in a few hours.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Carchrae
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts

Thanks Stuart.  I know it...   I just called a local shop and they said
it would be around 1500 to do the head gasket job, and another 500 per head
if they need replacing.  Sigh.

Tom

On 13-05-09 10:31 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Face it, it's already bad.  Procrastination could leave you with
> nothing to rebuild or even use as a core to trade in.  Park it or fix
> it, those are your only good choices. BTDT.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Stuart
> '85 Westy
>