Date:         Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:02:30 -0600
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: It was a great ride . . .
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Entity Marc Perdue spoke thus:

> I took my '87 Westfalia into the dealer today to get it inspected,
> oil changed,
> tires rotated and balanced, and cooling system bled.
~
> The bottom end of a piston crank was
> sticking up through the top of the engine!!  :^(
~
> This is really depressing

Why? You are the lucky one. All evidence is that the dealer is responsible
for the blowup and you will get a replaced engine, probably a better one.

The unlucky owner would have merely had an overheating incident, the van
would have been doctored up to run well enough to give it back to the owner
and 12 months later it would be burning oil to beat the band.

I bought a totaled Volvo several years ago with a rebuilt diesel engine. The
owner had Pep Boys install a new battery, but on the way home the engine
burned up because the kid forgot to connect the coolant hose. So Pep Boys
paid $3,000 for a rebuild.

The moral of the story is, if it's burning up as you're driving home from
the dealer keep driving until it's unrepairable.

-- Gnarlie