In a message dated 95-12-08 19:27:51 EST, sherwin@gnn.com writes:

>
>Good news and bad news.  The good news is my water pump on my 86 
>Westy is fine.  The bad news is the head gaskets must be repaced.
>Quoted up to $2000 for the job, depending on the condition of the 
>heads.  I'm in NY, if you know of a mechanic or have any 
>suggestions.  Help?  :-{(

I was quoted about $2,000 to $2,300 by VW dealers for this job including 2
new heads.  I sure hope the "depending" part meant: "It will be less if we
don't need to replace the heads"

Good luck,
Jim Davis
87 Syncro
88 Wolfsburg