Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:03:16 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Opinions Please
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If the heads were replaced, my bet is that a valve failed. Do the leak down
test. If just one valve, pull the one head and repair as needed. The seat
may need to be ground and the valve stem shortened to maintain geometry of
the rockers.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jamie Auch
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Opinions Please
Tom,
There are 104,000 on the Vanagon. It was supposed to be rebuilt 7000 miles
ago, but I do not have any documentation.
It might be ring related, but I need to do a leak down test. I just have
too many thoughts flowing through my head as evident by my
options.
Jamie
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Forhan [mailto:fourwdvw@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:26 PM
To: Jamie Auch; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Opinions Please
Jamie,
Fiorst, how many miles on the engine? Know any history?
Next, how do you know its just heads? Could be a piston/ring/cylinder
problem instead. If it is just the one head, it would be
pretty easy to fix it and see where you are three months from now without
spending a lot of cash.
If miles are high on the engine, then a rebuild might make some sense...but
I would not do a rebuild it the problem is simple like a
single valve.
I'm no expert, but I thought a Tiico had a very different torque curve. If I
was doing a gas conversion I would go with a Subaru.
Good luck,
Tom
--- Jamie Auch <jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM> wrote:
> I have owned my '89 automatic Westy for about two months now and I
> just lost compression on #4 (it's down to 50 lb). I have fallen in
> love with camping in it and want to make it as reliable as I possibly
> can.
>
> Here are my options:
> 1) Replace the heads but bottom end is unknown (ran like a top before
> losing compression).
> 2) I have a 1.9 TD that was to go into my '82 Diesel, but I am
> concerned with the gearing. (the torque and hp are similar to the WB
> 3) Get a Boston Bob rebuild. The way I look at it why not get an
> engine redone totally. (this is not to be a Boston Bob Bash, I have
> read all the posts in different forums and list serves).
> 4) Do a Tiico conversion.
>
> From the list experience what do you think of these options?
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie Auch
> The Kooky Math Teacher
> "missing my westy"
>
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