Date:         Tue, 29 Aug 2000 08:35:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Thomas Czerniak <SELTEN@core.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Thomas Czerniak <SELTEN@core.com>
Subject:      Re: '86 up vanagon owners.....all please read,and post it to the
              list..
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I have 169000,mi. on my 87 Westy. This is the
original engine.
I had done the heads(with JB weld) at 141000mi. At
the time of the head work I checked the side play
on the rods and all were within spec. I also honed
the cylinders. And on the heads I did a poor mans
Valve seat grind ,I rotated the valves on the
seats with grinding compound and checked for
leakage with a light solvent.So for 28000
miles this engine has done its thing with
basically no major problems.  But I also know that
it is just a matter of time and the engine will
give up the ghost. I drive it, what would be
considered hard (75-80mph).
Tom Czerniak

87 Westy 169000
1987 Audi 5000 wagon 142000
1991 Audi 200q20v 166000



JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>
>  >>how many of you 2.1L owners are on your second engine, and if so, at what
>  mileage did you replace it? and what was the reason for failure?   how many
>  of you have over 200k mi on your original engine (without rebuild) ??<<
>
> i'd appreciate if all of ya with the 2.1L would take the time to respond- and
> post your experience w/ your engine to the list..  im not trying to start
> some annoying thread, i just think that hearing input from all the
> listmembers with the 2.1L (or those of you with a 1.9L feel free to post the
> stats on when you replaced your engine too) would be beneficial to all..  im
> trying to just see what the average failure rates are for these particular
> engines.
> appreciate your response-
> TIA
> chris