Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:32:40 -0500
Reply-To: Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: FW: The ole head dilema
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thats why I ask if you are feeling lucky
murphys law is always in effect
its a little cold to sit by the side of the road this time of year
bottom line is that it is a risk
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: FW: The ole head dilema
Bob-
I am REALLY sorry to read this. I was hoping to drive to Denver next
weekend. It would be a 130 mile round trip. So, short of being left by
the side of the road, what should I look for? How will I know when it's
time to just drive back and forth to work and nothing more? That's only
a 2 mile round trip.
Thanks-
Chuck Anderson
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Donalds [mailto:donalds1@verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:14 PM
To: Anderson,Chuck; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: FW: The ole head dilema
are you feeling lucky
I take alot of these apart trust me the gaskets are junk at this point.
My guestion for the day is do you plan on leaving town with this van or
will
this be a local tow
Bob Donalds
Boston Engine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 1:24 PM
Subject: FW: FW: The ole head dilema
Dan-
That's interesting, you're in Cheyenne, WY and I'm in Fort Collins, CO.
Maybe it's the altitude. The past couple of years, it's been the same
story. In the winter months, anti-freeze would drip from the driver's
side head. When the weather warmed up, the leak would stop. Overall, I
generally wouldn't have to add much anti-freeze to the overflow tank.
Unfortunately, this year things are a little different. Although the
outward signs of the leak have stopped, I now have to add anti-freeze to
the tank every week. I can only assume that if the leak isn't external,
it's internal. So, the question is this. How long can it go on this way
before something really serious happens? Will it just run worse over
time or is there some sort of sudden catastrophe on the horizon? Should
I stay pretty close to home?
Chuck Anderson
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From: dan kapeller [mailto:dkapeller@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 7:45 AM
To: Anderson,Chuck; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Cc: lrkapeller@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: FW: The ole head dilema
Chuck, Madeline, and others,
It must be a virus going around, my 90 GL started leaking the blue VW
antifreeze from the right side sometime Friday. Inspection confirmed
one drip per second, seeping from the gasket near the Allen key drain
plug. I'm really upset, because this engine is an option 2 from below,
and has less than 40K on it, and I've done EVERYTHING to prevent an
early death. Before I execute option 4, does anyone in the Denver area
want to come strip the good stuff? Among the goodies are
1. Nokian Hakkapelleti Q's with less than 3,000 miles
2. Bilstien Shocks all around, less than a year old
3. New muffler, cat and headers. Also less than a year.
4. Alloy wheels, with dustcaps
5. In general, a really sweet van, with excellent interior.
I can mail photos of anything you are interested in. I'll entertain
offers on the parts or the whole van. If someone is wanting to get in
to this crazy cult, here's a nice GL that just needs a new engine.
Dan Kapeller
Cheyenne, WY
307-638-4736
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From: "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Reply-To: "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: FW: The ole head dilema
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 16:48:06 -0700
Choose door #4 before you get in any deeper than you already
are. That's
what I'm about to do.
Chuck Anderson
'86 GL
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
Of mad madeline
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 8:21 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: The ole head dilema
Well....
Its time to do something with our trusty engine since the
right side
is crying tears of antifreeze. The way I see it I have 4
choices:
1. pay $2K to have a head job done
2. pay $4K to buy a factory rebuild and pay to have it
installed
3. pay $6-10K to switch to another type of engine
4. loose $7K by driving it off a cliff
All things considered (including , and crossing my fingers,
I'm about
to have Doug's Bugs in Mesa implement choice #1. I think it
should last
quite some time this way since the bottom end of the engine
seems just
fine. Last minute thoughts?? Madeline
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