The shroud (actually the cylinder water jacket) is cast as part of the
block.  It cannot be removed.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: Jay & Kim Schmidt <schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: jugs, vw that is...

> No amount of reading would allow that head to be removed leaving the
> cylinders on the pistons. In fact, I spent an hour removing the cylinders
> from the head on the bench!  Perhaps you need more info--the motor is out
of
> the bus- this should be a relatively easy question.
> Is a hose-clamp ring compressor the way to go? Space seems a little tight
> even with everything on the bench. It probably can be done, but would it
be
> easier to remove the shroud?
>
> >That is a big "oh s**t!"  That will teach you to RTFM before you start a
> >big repair like this!
> BTW, I've read every manual. Just have a question that would be simple if
> anyone has done this REALLY NOT SO BIG repair before.
> Jay