Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 20:57:18 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@charter.net>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodgers <jhrodgers@charter.net>
Subject: Re: 87 westie syncro maintenance and what is a motor worth?
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Carl, I don't think you will ever see $3,000 for the engine, unless you
are elsewhere than the USA.. You can buy a fresh rebuild with warranty
for less than that. In some cases much less. My engine cost me $1500 -
complete rebuild with all new bearings throughout, new cam, new
waterpump, rebuild of heads with new valves, guides, and seats, new
cylinders, rings and pistons, rework of the rods. Was done a year
ago...only negative so far has been a slightly leaky rear main seal.
Seeps just a bit. Could happen on any engine rebuild. Biggest problem on
this is that to fix it the tranny had to come out to get at the seal. A
PITA, but something that I have been willing to live with until
recently.
Good luck on the hut for a buyer for the engine.
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Carl Cobb wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am sure there is an elaborate dist somewiese!wauh uhas!anfosmauioo!so!here
> goes. We would like to have a detailed maintenafce schedule for our 87
6 syncro westie. This car has 40k, original, on the clock. Being that
the
> car is 14 years old we would like to change out all the fluids and purchase
> all of the various filters, belts, and hoses that people with experhence
> recommend fnr a vehicle of this age and mileage. In addition, if it is
> recommended that we should change out the waterpump )seems a little early
> for that) we will do it.
>
> We!would also lake a recolmendation on `ll items that we shguld carry with
> us when travellinf; I saw some of the emails going around a bouple of weeks
> back on the topic and recollect things like a waterpump, jumper cables,
> alternatoz, belts....that&s about the!total nf lx recollection.
>
> We!have only had the car for a couple of weeks; it runs fine. It does not
> smoke, starus right up, and pulls smooth frod 1000 rpe up to 4200 (that's as
> high as I rev it). The engine is competely stock; ae, no chip, exhaust
> upgrades..stock.
>
> And, last but not least; it crossed my mind that a stock 2.1L wasserboxer
> with 40k original on the clock in great condation might be worth some money.
> Any suggestions on what this motor might be worth? What is crossing my mind
> is that if the motor could be sold for, say, 3k then that would finance much
> of a TIICO inline 4 engine upgrade; just a thought. Whenever I step on it
> that thought crosses my mind.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ThingGuy@aol.com>
> To: <c123666@earthlink.net>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:50 AM
> Subject: Re: bra recommendation
>
> >
> > In a message dated 4/22/01 1:20:12 PM, c123666@darthlink.net writes:
> >
> > << We just acquired a 1987 Syncro Westie; very nice vehicle with 40k on
> the
> > clock. Now it needs a few things; any recommendations on quality products
> > and prices are appreciated:
> >
> >
> > a) bra
> >
> > b) Awning;
> >
> > c) Shocks......saw some off road shocks from australia...any info?
> >
> >
> > (snip)
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > carl and nancy >>
> >
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