Date:         Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:52:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Tool advice for the young & spare parts FS
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I'm pulling the engine on my '87 Vanagon, it threw a rod and I have a
Subaru 2.2 ready (well maybe ready) to go in it's place.
It's been a long time since I pulled a VW engine but I did remember
that I needed a 17mm for the top mount nuts.

Now for the advice-
When you are young and buying quality tools that you expect to last
you a lifetime you can probably see well and you don't think about
how hard it will be to read the size on the socket in 30 or 40 years.
Well I can tell you that it's something worth thinking about.

I had to turn on a light AND put on the reading glasses to make sure
I had the 17mm socket!

Say, anyone want to buy a 2.1 for spare parts? The case is shot, I
don't know how the heads are but one of them was replaced by the PO a
couple of years back. All the rest (outside the case) should be good
as it ran great until the rod came out the top. Injectors,
alternator, PS pump, etc etc.
I'm keeping the muffler and mounts.
I'm in western WA. If you are interested p-mail me.



Rob
becida@comcast.net

Putting a '91 Subaru 2.2 into an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.
Slowly, very slowly