On Dec 8, 2005, at 8:51 AM, Roger Sisler wrote: > Exactly what do you mean by the engine is dead? Good question. The engine has - 150k miles - low oil pressure (at hot idle the oil light flickers on, even when running mobil 1 15w50 with a mann filter). - head leaks (was burning about 1 quart of coolant per tank of gas) - broken valve, or worse: Check out the picture of the #1 spark plug. It's not melted, it's actually crushed. http://xochi.com/vanagon/Plug1.jpg Would you rebuild this engine? Wonder if I could pull the head w/o getting a ticket (I once got ticketed for doing a brake job on the street in Los Angeles.) How long does it take to pull a head? I have tools, but on street parking only. |
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