I have a 2.1 that was rebuilt top and bottom at 150K and now it seems to be leaking through the inner head gasket again. I have 215K now and the engine runs great but my coolant level will rise significantly during driving and has a slow steady stream of small bubbles in it. I remember this happening last time before a catastrophic head blowout. (engine had a roaring boil coming of the coolant bottle and never started again after cooling off) Is roughly 70K average for a head problem on a rebuild? My real questing is what next. I am still not ready to part with my Vanagon, but I don't have a ton of money to spend on it right now. If I continue to drive it will I ruin the top of the Cylinders requiring more than a top end rebuild? If I do just a top end will I most likely need new heads instead of just gaskets? Should I try to re-torque the current heads or will I most likely just crack them? Thank you for everyone's insight, Kurt 87 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg |
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