Date:         Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:57:35 -0700
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From:         Pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
Subject:      Re: AVP Kudos
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Ron mentioned:  I have said before that I wish that all of my suppliers were
as
customer-oriented as Erin and Leonard are.

I'll second that.  Before the jacked up pickup totalled Ruby the red brick,
she had an AVP motor withy 22Kmi and ran like a Tony Scott Tuning motor.
Installed "professionally" the crankshaft oil seal leaked copiously on
startup.  Leonard checks each motor for oil pressure before shipping.
However, the leak at the seal is NOT an oil pressure issue but a crankcase
sealing issue.  We did discover that apparently there are THREE different
oil seal configurations that existed in the syncro series to which Ruby
belonged. The offending part was replaced and compensation made for the
labor incurred. I would certainly recommend Erin and Leonard to anyone.
They do install an overheat telltale on the motor and do not warranty
overheated motors.  But they are quite reasonable in handling the customer
side, much more reasonable than many others including VAG.

The motor was eventually stolen by BW wrecking in Roseville along with the
transmission and front drive unit, no compensation paid.  I do not recommend
dealing with BW Dismantling in Roseville CA under any circumstances.
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