Are you sure? I've got my original engine in there (approx 240,000 miles), and I've never had the left side go bad... always the right. Is this strange? Am I just very very lucky? I like to think I've taken pretty good care of my engine...
>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM To: >vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Head Gaskets. One or both? Date: >Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:47:00 EST > >In a message dated 1/18/01 12:43:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, >robyn.rudisill@ADOBE.COM writes: > > > > Well after much looking and poking I've figured that coolant is leaking >on > the passenger side right from the head gasket. > > I have called >around and spoken to a few shops and it looks like I am going > to have the >head gasket replaced. > > My question is should I do both or leave well >enough alone? Is "well > enough" going to cost me another 900 smacks in six >months? > > > > > >do them both at the same time if you plan to keep your van. chris _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com |
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