Bus Depot has: "Cylinder Head Remanufactured, with improved valve seat design for better reliability. 79-83 Bus/Vanagon (+ $40.00 core deposit) $189.95 071101061DX " and "Cylinder Head New $439.36 071101351AC " and other online vendors are similar. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:53 AM Subject: Cost/rebuild on 2.0L Air Cooled Head
> Hi folks... > > I was just calling around to machine/repair shops about getting a new > valve seat installed in a 2.0 air cooled head. The VW shop told me these > were throw-away heads, and to buy a new one for $349.00. > > The machine shop said he might be able to fix it, but would have to take a > look at it. > > So, anyone have any thoughts on: > > 1) Getting one of these rebuilt > 2) The cost of a new one > 3) The meaning of life? |
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