Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:14:03 -0800
Reply-To:     "Standley, Craig" <standlc@DATA-IO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Standley, Craig" <standlc@DATA-IO.COM>
Subject:      Latest info on the '83 Westy
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First, I'd like to thank everyone that responded to my earlier questions,
the information has been helpful.  To recap, I'm looking at an '83 Westy
with 82,000 miles on it.

Here's what I just heard from the dealer, it sounds pretty good.  The only
worry is that the head gaskets were done 5 years ago, is that about how long
they last?

Recent:
alternator
oil change
battery

Oct 2000
clutch (flywheel, t/o bearing, etc)

'97
Tires (not truck tires though, so they'll be replaced soon)

'96
head gaskets ($$$)
water pump

Compression (done today)
160,160,170,170

-Craig

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