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Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:27:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeggers <jeggers926@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeggers <jeggers926@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      newbie needs advice

I just got my hands on an 86 vanagon weekender....i had it for 2 days
before the belt broke and it overheated


now before that happened i noticed some smoke at startup and smoke while
driving when i changed gears...


now i have coolant leaking out of both heads(one more than the other), and
oil in the exhaust...


is it possible that the heads are shot (likely it seems, after reading the
archives for 2 days)


im all ready to do the heads, but does the oil in the exhaust point to
more damage?


btw, i got it for $750 knowing that it could have problems, i just had
hopes of it lasting longer


thanks folks
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