Date:         Sat, 4 May 2002 12:43:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Dalton <dieselsong@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Dalton <dieselsong@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.0L  ($2,500?) - VA 2L $590 Used?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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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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