Date:         Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:23:07 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mick Kalber <redhotlava@HAWAII.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why do I do this to myself....
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> By the time I am done, my van will hold
> mysteries for me no longer....

Mark...

after rebuilding your engine, you will be much the wiser... this is true.
but the vanagon will hold mysteries for all of us for many moons to come.
that is a fact.

mick
89 syncro westy
hilo, hawaii

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: Why do I do this to myself....


> So, Just a simple little leak from the headgaskets....
>
> Order the gasket kit, no big deal.  Look closely, and
> see a ring of corrosion around the head.  Order the
> new heads
>
> While waiting for them to arrive, I pull the old
> heads.  As I am pulling the right head (WHO thought up
> exhaust Studs?  That is a SILLY idea...) the piston
> liner decides to come along.
>
> Probably too big a job to do IN the van, so time to
> pull the engine.  Snap some fuel lines (time to
> replace anyways, apparently) and miss the wire to the
> Hall Sender (oops) and the engine is out.
>
> Pull the heads - no corrosion whatsoever.  I figure
> I'll put the new ones in anyways... will have some
> used but good heads for sale soon ;)  Pull the pistons
> - good shape, bad rings....
>
> So, a LOT of $$$ later, I have a very torn apart
> engine sitting in my garage waiting on new rings.
> Gave me a chance to replace my clutch disc (new one
> sitting around for a year) and the leaky oil-breather
> tube seal, and play with my friends new torque wrench.
>  Got a whole lot more gaskets, and it will be
> interesting to see where they end up, and if it all
> goes back together... :)
>
> Have - new heads, lots of coolant hoses, gasket kit +
> extra gaskets (Boston Bob ROCKS!), RedLine MTL
>
> On Da Way - new piston rings, shift-linkage kit
>
> Need - new hall sender, high pressure fuel hose, oil
> filler tube (oops again)
>
> Really need - free time to put it back together.
>
> I figure I am in over my head only temporarily... I
> will figure it all out with much trial and error....
> eventually.  It better be done by Easter or no biking
> in Sedona.  By the time I am done, my van will hold
> mysteries for me no longer....
>
> FWIW - the weather in Moab was great on Saturday -
> started the "Mountain Biker Tan" off right this year
> :)
> Moab is a lot more expensive when you can't camp and
> cook because your Westie is at home in the driveway
> without an engine... :(
>
> Later
>
>
>
> =====
> Mark
> 84 Rocco
> 87 Westfalia
> 96 Rockhopper Comp (commuter)
> 98 Yeti AS-R XC (freeride)
> 01 Schwinn Fastback Ltd (in progress)
> http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages
>
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