What do you think about the bars stop leak gasket fix? R On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:05 PM, Ben Cichowski wrote: > >>> I talked to this guy Ken Morgan who sells engines under the name > jake4parts on ebay. He has 2.1 L engine for sale for $975. I know > some people say that he shady, I am not sure. Spoke to him and he > sounds like a nice guy who is knowledgeble.<<< > > Hey Robert, > > sorry to hear about he job...and the engine...total bummer, lots of > us have been there. > > As for your statement above... they ALL sound nice and > knowledgeable. I don't know this guy "jake4parts", but if more than > a few people on this list have said he is a scam artist, I'd take > their advice and avoid business with him. I may not know him, but I > have certainly known scammers and, like I said, they are always the > nicest guys on the phone; always have the answers and say the right > thing. From your post, you sound like you are leaning in this > direction, just don't want to see a guy make a bad situation worse. > just my 2 cents. > > -Ben > > > Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:51:37 -0400 > > From: robertmstewart@MAC.COM > > Subject: Engine repair or replacement? > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > More on my story... > > > > My 88 automatic wolfsburg with 237,000 miles on it with a rebuilt > > engine at 150,000 miles just had the head gaskets start leaking. > Small > > amounts of coolant are coming out. > > > > I was told it's missing .5 inches on each side of the head. I have > not > > verified it yet. > > > > Please note I just lost my job as dissolved the position and have a > > couple months of severance an unemployment insurance coming in, so > > cost is a big factor. I cant afford a lot but I want to do the right > > thing. The van has been running fine for the most part and I only > add > > about a quarter of the coolant tank every 200 miles. So the leak is > > not terrible > > > > I have been doing some research and here are what appear to be the > > options: > > > > 1. Use something like Bars STOP Leak - Head Gasket Fix WORKS WITH > ALL > > TYPES OF ANTIFREEZE! ( > > DOES THIS EVEN WORK? > > http://www.barsproducts.com/1111.htm > > > > > > 2. Use something like Permatex on the edge (though I am told this > wont > > work it might be temporary fix) > > > > 3. Remove the engine and have the gaskets replaced $1200-$1500 > > > > 4. http://www.alumiweld.com ? temporary fix. > > > > 5. Get a new engine > > > > > > $975 & $190 shipping - Ken Morgan (Jake4parts on ebay) > > > > I talked to this guy Ken Morgan who sells engines under the name > > jake4parts on ebay. He has 2.1 L engine for sale for $975. I know |
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