Yeah, Pay the man.  Why bother trying to do it yourself.  Are you going
to spend the money to buy all the proper equipment so you can do it
right?  this guy is probably set up to do it and for the cost WHY
BOTHER?

Unless your one of those hopeless tinker's.  No offence I just don't
have the time or patience anymore and besides I can earn the money to
pay a professional and in the end be money ahead, with better results.

Better results is not always the case.  I know this better than most.
But when dealing with heads I say, "Pay the Man".

> ----------
> From:         VolksMD[SMTP:VolksMD@AOL.COM]
> Reply To:     VolksMD
> Sent:         Thursday, March 12, 1998 6:42 AM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Rebuild Question...
>
> I am in the middle of a complete rebuild... And AS with all I have
> done I have
> come across yet another problem that I am not willing to pay alot for
> and I
> need some advice from my friends here at Vanagon.com. Here's the deal,
> 81
> vsanagon. found it in a junk yard engine and tranny intact as well as
> a full
> exhaust system, wha who!!!  I got the whole Van for 100$ Istripped it
> and
> returned the empty hull. So anyway Iam all the way down to the case
> and I go
> to clean up the whole thing, and the heads. As I am pulling out the
> valves one
> of the valve seats well out like a loose ring on a skinny finger. my
> first
> thought was *son of a!!!!  then I got to reading in 'automotion'
> magazine and
> I found a place in cali that will re-furb the head for me, but I want
> to do it
> myself... Any Suggestions???/
>
> Chris
> 55 Single cab
> 84 GL
> 76 Transporter
>