I've got a 2L aircooled out of an 80 Westy. 23mpg on trips. $590. If interested give me an email <robandjeanne@access4less.net> --- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > What is the compression in the other 3 cylinders? > Check the oil > pressure. You may only have a burned valve or head > gasket. If the rest > of the engine is healthy, you may be able to get by > with a valve job. A > leak down test will reveal the failure before > tearing down the engine. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Steve Selin > Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:42 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Where to buy a Rebuilt 2.0 (is $2,500 too > much?) > > Hi, > > I have checked the archives with no luck. > > I live in VA, and need a rebuilt 2.0 for my 1980 > Westy. It has 130K on > it > and I just bought it with no compression in cyl. 3, > and there is some > kind > of rattling noise when the engine runs. The local > VW shop estimated > $2,500 > to rebuild it. > > Q1: Can I have a professionally rebuilt one > shipped here for much > less? > Q2: Can I get one with a good warrantee? > > > Thanks a lot, > Steve > > > _*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_ > > > Steven Selin - s.j.selin@vt.edu > > Forest Biology > Virginia Tech > Blacksburg, VA, USA > 540-231-5848
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