Tin removal before heads can come off?

I believe so. The sheet metal that covers the cyl heads and cyls pretty much blocks getting to all 8 stud nuts, not to mention impeding getting the heads off.

But hey, figure you are lucky because being in a biggy, you won't have to pull the engine!

John Kuthe...

So to remove the tin around the heads, it looks like the entire intake manifold and carb has to come off. Is this correct? Or, will the tin slide up around the intake tubes and allow you to get at the studs around the top of the head without having to remove the intake assembly?

Yeah, >

Yes, you have to remove the tin, the manifolds, and the carb to take the heads off.

You'll find that it's really quite easy to just remove the engine first and do all this work on a strong table somewhere. Beginners always start out trying to do this all in place, but that's actually the HARD way.

----------------------------------------------- Jim Adney snipped-for-privacy@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711 USA

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I agree 100%

Don't be intimidated by the engine pull, it's not too hard on a bug, and you have it super easy because you have a open-rear buggy. Pull it and get a good look at everything without obstructions.

Jan