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Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:57:38 -0800
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Cracked exhaust manifold on '84 -- 1.9
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Doug, Busdepot has very good prices and good product. I think that it is possible that your engine can move around in this fluid state that ron speaks of and it might explain why you may be looking forward to skinned knuckles. I do think that you get what you pay for with items that are hard to fit. Part of a higher cost part is not just quality but tolerances to specifications. I am sure that you can find cheaper replacement parts that will not fit so well. If you know that your engine has not been modified it is likely that the best fit would come from vw. This may cost an arm and a leg. So perhaps it is worth some skin so you do not loose an arm and a leg. Let us know how much skin you loose as I am considering the same purchase. regard gary From: "DOUG ELLEDGE" <doug@SHIREWOOD.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:10 AM Subject: Cracked exhaust manifold on '84 -- 1.9

> Hello List > The engine noise was getting louder over a period of a month. I thought it > might be a sticky lifter but the other day I realized it was a cracked > exhaust manifold. The part right next to the head on drivers side rear. > Questions: If I buy the replacement part / section from The Bus Depot, will > it align and bolt up easily with the rest of the old system? What > complications can I expect? I thought I saw an aftermarket tuned exhaust > system for the 1.9 in a catalog, but I can't seem to find it. Has anyone > installed one of these on their van? Opinions? Who sells them? > I'll appreciate any help or ideas. > Thanks > Doug Elledge

Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:37:34 -0500 From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> Subject: Re: Cracked exhaust manifold on '84 -- 1.9

> Thanks everybody for the advice and sources. All things considered, I > decided to order the damaged section replacement from Bus Depot, [with the > salesmans assurance that it should bolt right up]

Well, let me be crystal clear here. The Jopex pipe that we sell is the exact same size/shape as the stock pipe that you would pay more for at the dealer. Does this mean that it will "bolt right up?" Yes it will, IF the other pipes, brackets, etc. it connects to on your van are still in original condition. But if they are bent and tweaked from being on your van for so long, then the installation may be more difficult, as the old pipes will want to "spring" to whatever shape they want as soon as you unbolt them, forcing you to coax or pry them back to where you want them when trying to line up to the new part. This is somewhat common when installing exhaust, so don't be too shocked if it happens. If you run up against this, be assured that had you purchased the pipe from the dealer you would have had the same problem, as it is not caused by the new pipe but by wear on the old ones. If it happens, the only solution is to curse and wrestle with it for a while (or of course replace the whole exhaust system at once).

- Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. (215) 234-VWVW www.busdepot.com

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