Date:         Thu, 18 Jan 2001 03:56:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Joachim Beek <beekj@GHG.NET>
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From:         Joachim Beek <beekj@GHG.NET>
Subject:      what to do with corroded heads *and* block?
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Well Volks,
my 90GL's heads are shot and the block under the head gasket has a fair
amount of corrosion as well, and this on only 65k miles.  Maybe it was all
the short commutes with the engine barely warming up, but that's a story
for another day.

As I see it, my options from cheap to exorbitant are:
- JBWelding (my VW shop is not real keen on this, read: don't wanna do it)
- getting a new/reman waterboxer at (I'm guessing) $2500, plus installation?
- putting in a Tiico conversion at about $3500, plus installation

I'm going by the shop tomorrow to get a closer look at the corrosion on the
block to see just how bad it is before I decide anything, but I'm wondering
what others have done in this situation.  You guys *have* seen corrosion
like this, right?  Good...I don't want to be the only one... :-)

How much of a PITA is it to do any of the engine installations
myself?  Never done one, but I've taken plenty of things apart on my
Scirocco...

Bummed in Houston,
Joachim

Joachim and Belinda and Hobi and Griffin in Houston, TX
...and Lucky, the rescue kitten, too!
beekj@ghg.net

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    be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not
    boring--it was peace.    Milan Kundera