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Date:         Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:15:35 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: cracked heads - how far can it go ..
Comments: To: Dave Vieira <dave172c@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20030711201445.14716.qmail@web11008.mail.yahoo.com>
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The Bentley clearly state that small cracks in the head are serviceable. I don't remember but they gave a max. crack spec.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Dave Vieira wrote:

> Hey All, > > I just pulled apart my engine and found out that 2 of > the 4, 1 on each head has a crack .. one head has a > minor one and they other head has a next to nothing > looks like a surface scrach but it is a crack, if I > put it together how far would it go? what kinda > problems would I start seening as they get worse? > > I plan on driving it to BC in October so .... > > any good cheep heads out there ? :) > > I know I can get them welded but I cant be with out my > van for another week, and cash is tight so .. I donno > what I should do here .. any ideas .. > > thanks > > 84, 1.9 vanagon > > > ===== > Dave Vieira > Hamilton, Ontario > Canada > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com >


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