Date:         Tue, 8 Feb 2000 12:37:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: lower end was Head Job
Comments: To: bostneng@fcl-us.net
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I certainly agree with Bob, who is the real expert.  I personally would
not do anything but a complete rebuild after about 150,000 miles if the
heads started leaking.  Between 100,000 and 150,000 it is a judgment
call, and with a rebuilt engine for $2000 as opposed to head replacement
only for $1000 or so, you can decide where the economic crossover point
is for you.


Bob Donalds wrote:
>
> Stuart and John
> Stuart wrote
> Your bottom end is serviceable if it has less than 200,000 miles,
>
> I have pulled alot of these 2.1 engines apart and measured the big ends
> of the rods
> they all shows signs of distortion even then the oil pessure was not a
> problem
> and as we know the 2.1 engine is famous for blowing rods threw the case]
> I recomend doing the hole engine
> I have an article that covers this om my web site its called low oil
> pressure at warm idle
> Bob Donalds
> http://www.bostonengine.com

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