Date:         Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:48:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Canadian rebuitl 2.0L engines, Good?
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I have not seen any of their 2.0 air cooled motors but I don't think
much of any of the others.  I have seen at least 4 dead Vanagons whose
engines had the VW Canada rebuild stickers. Waterboxers and diesels, all
low miles after rebuild according to the sad sellers, one broken
camshaft, 2 thrown rods, one seized due to frozen oil pump shaft. I now
deduct from any price I am willing to pay for a running one when I see
one of those stickers. Maybe it is all coincidence but where there is
smoke I expect fire and act accordingly. Now you can expect to hear from
all of the happy owners of VW Canada engines.

Mark

Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> I have the oppurtunity to cut some of my cost in my restoration of my 1980
> Westy. I might buy a Canadian rebuilt engine (new heads) with 9,000 miles on
> it (no exhaust, FI, Tin, I have these components). I was told that it was
> rebuilt by VW of canada. Anyone out there who can give me some feedback
> would be appreciated.
>
> Cost is $600, 90 day warranty.
>
> Thanks
> SeanG
>
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