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Date:         Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:32:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Turbo Diesel advice needed
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On 4 Nov 2003 at 10:30, David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> wrote:

> What parts are needed. Some are prohibitively expensive, if you need new > pistons you are better off with a new motor. Bearings and seals are cheap > and redly available.

That's what I had thought (about $600 CDN for the set), but someone recently posted that they had found a much cheaper source for TD pistons on the vw diesel list... can't seem to find the post right now though. -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright '88 Westy 375k '85 Jetta D 263k '85 Jetta TD 482k (retired) ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the safe E-Mail alternative~ "Friends don't let friends use Outlook"


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