If that is the case then you are quite lucky.  There is a photographic essay
somewhere on the inet showing how to replace that head seal (which is a
large o-ring) without much disturbance - by loosening all but only removing
two of the bolts holding the head down at a time.  You will have to remove
the high pressure lines from the head of course.  I practiced this on a pump
I was rebuilding and it works like a charm.

--
Alan Felder
Austin TX
82 Diesel Westy

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> It seems to be leaking between the aluminum main body and the cast iron
> block which the injector lines tap into?
>
> On Aug 22, 2011 3:45 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> an easy fix I heard of recently ..
> a fluke sort of ..
> a leaking sealing washer at the timing checking plug ..right between where
> the injector lines come out of the delivery valves on the forward end of
> the
> pump.  An easy fix, though I've only ever heard of that once.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ralph meyermann" <
> ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:29 PM
> Subject: Diesel injection pump leaking
>
>
>
>
> > Hi all ofcourse I know these can be temperamental machines but finally
> after
> > a long wait in t...
>