-----Original Message-----
From: Backus, Brian G <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: Rebuild Question...

>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
>>
>