In a message dated 9/6/01 10:20:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Milnerflyn@AOL.COM writes: << Does anyone out there know what big ticket repairs an 87 Westy with 140k mi and a newly rebuilt engine might expect in the next two years? My brakes,wheel cylinders, radiator and clutch have all been replaced in the last 2 years. I put about 12k milles on it a year. >> Suzanne, I'm confused by your subject line. Is your Westy dead? The body of your email says the engine is rebuilt. If you've done that then you've taken care of the biggest ticket item. That is assuming that the heads were replaced. The only other thing I would do immediately would be to change all the fuel lines and water hoses. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A> all rights reserved |
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