Date:         Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:20:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Top Overhauls
Comments: To: bostneng@FCL-US.NET
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Micrometers don't lie, just rebuilders with the cheapest prices.

Stan Wilder

The two points I make thats most often missed is that you need to measure
the heck out of the engine parts
> and then instead of shopping for price find somebody that can get you
the  right parts and provide you with tech support.
> its always cheaper to go this route
>
> going faster miles an hour
> and standing by
> I remain
> Bob Donalds
> http://www.bostonengine.com
> as always
> all rights reserved
>
>
>
> > Bob, if the 2.1L engine has the problem of having the crank end of
> the
> > rod go out of round, in your experience what would you say the
> average
> > mileage of the 2.1L has on it before that problem shows up causing
> a
> > problem, ie, knocking, throwing a rod, whatever. It would seem
> that some
> > kind of average could be obtained to establish a time line to top
> > overhaul. That is something I would be very interested in. does
> this
> > start to show at around 75,000 miles. If caught early could you
> > reasonably expect to go to 150,000 miles without cracking the case
> for
> > new main bearing, IF a top overhaul was done at 75,000 miles to
> correct
> > the increasing elongation of the rod end and bolts ( as well as a
> valve
> > job, rings, head reseasl, etc, etc.)
> >
>
>

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