Date:         Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:09:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !
Comments: To: vanagon <vanagon@astound.net>
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> Replace the heads every time the notorious head gasket goes out ?? !!
> What are you in the business of selling waterboxer heads for a living?
> Last time I checked the cheapest I could get my hands on a new set of
heads
> was around $350 each.
> I pay shipping on all the ones you are tossing away


I say that because most of these" head gasket problems" are on heads that
have a bunch of miles, and have been running hot a long time.  Now, often
someone replaces head gaskets, and there are other cooling problems that are
not taken care of such as bad thermoswitch, bad resistor to kick on the fan,
etc...........................then guess what?  As is the case with this van
that is for sale.  It has a history of cooling problems.  So much so, that
the owner is literally throwing in the towel and is tired of throwing money
at it.

For my money, unless i know the quality of the engine, i would trather pull
it and rebuild it then just do the heads.  Not that much money, and i know
it is good............

Adam P
Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "vanagon" <vanagon@astound.net>
To: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Cc: "vanagon.com" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: Re: FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !



>
> Doug
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !
>
>
> > I think that anyone that would do head gaskets on a vanagon for $350 has
> not
> > done many......it ain't an easy job, and to do it right you really
should
> > replace heads, start fresh so to speak.
> >
> > Adam P
> > Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
> > 81  Westy "The Brick "
> > 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> > 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> > 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Woten, Rodney" <rodney.woten@LENNOXIND.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !
> >
> >
> > I was just thinking the same thing!!!  Not sure ours needs it yet...but
at
> > that price, might as well do 'em anyway.
> >
> > Rod Woten
> > '87 Westy
> > Des Moines, Iowa
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:27 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/24/04 12:27:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > raskayamon@MSN.COM writes:
> >
> >
> > > Local mech will charge $350 + PARTS TO REPLACE GASKETS
> >
> > dang!   wheres your mechanic?  ive got some work for him at those
prices..
> >
> > how much he charge for a  a/c recharge?  3 dollars?  :<)
> >
> >
> > chris
>
>