VANAGON archives -- March 2000, week 2 (#738)

Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:23:38 -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: Head gasket again... Comments: To: vw4x4@FYI.NET Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Eric Zeno wrote: > > As for a compression leak: there is only two reason for this. One > is a crack in the head. Make sure the machine shop is using the > special chemicals required to find cracks in AL heads. I honestly > don't think this is the problem as, somewhere I had seen that > small cracks are exceptable for rebuilds.....go figure???

Not on my rebuilds! If anyone told you this run, don't walk, to another mechanic. This is totally unacceptable, but people will do it to get an engine running well enough to sell the vehicle.

Caveat emptor!

-- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208

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