Tomorrow I am going to look at a 1984 (one owner) Westy. The major problem is it has a cracked cylinder. The owner did all he could to repair the engine miss and when he couldn't he decided to take it to a dealership for a engine analysis. They told him it had a cracked cylinder and now he has decided to sell it. He does not want to spend another $5000 on a new engine. It has 150K total miles on the vehicle and 50K on the second engine. How would the dealership know it had a cracked cylinder? * Water in the cylinder? * Oil in the cylinder? * Suggestion? Can this engine be repaired easily? What would be a reasonable price for a used or new engine? TIA Tim O |
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