Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:29 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
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The Barr's stop leak was meant to stop leaks in the compression
(inner) head gasket. Your leak is in the outer rubber gasket. The
Barr's didn't help me at all and made a big mess that I had to take
care of when I finally did go through the engine.
What I found was that if my wife had not overheated it, it probably
would have been good for another 60K at least! the bearings looked
good.
The head gasket replacement, if you did it yourself, would be about
$150, mostly for gaskets.
The heads are not cracked, or if they are, you didn't mention it. It's
just a leaking rubber gasket. Maybe you could have a shop just pull
off the one that's leaking to get you around for a while.
Jim
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
> I agree on all fronts.
>
> I was thinking of using these Bars Stop leaks products till I get the
> heads done.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> http://www.barsleaksdifm.com/hg3.htm
>
> What should a 2 gasket head job cost?
>
> R
>
> On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:21 PM, B Feddish wrote:
>
>>
>> If it's a choice between an engine by Jake and doing the heads I'd
>> do the
>> heads. I can't possibly see how anyone can rebuild an engine for
>> $975. It's
>> just too good to be true. If your engine was running fine before
>> the leak
>> then just do the heads.
>>
>> Also, if Ken says "without many returns" I'd still be worried. To
>> return a
>> bad engine it means someone paid $1,500 to have it put in their van
>> only to
>> have it fail. That's allot of lost cash....
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Robert Stewart
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:09 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
>>
>> I read the note that was mentioned. Ken M. seems like such a nice guy
>> on the phone, he admitted mistakes were made by him in the past he
>> said he has been selling these engines on ebay without many returns at
>> all, maybe I am just sucker.
>>
>> Right now I can't afford to spend $3K on an engine and $1200 for the
>> install.
>>
>> I may just go and do the heads for now till I get another job.
>>
>> What is the worse that can happen?
>>
>> In another 30,000 miles the heads crack again? I get bad performance
>> out of it?
>>
>> R
>>
>>
>> On Aug 19, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Bill Glenn wrote:
>>
>>> Re: Jake4Parts.
>>> If you want to read the yahoo thread for yourself, go to:
>>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro, search the last month
>>> for "Jake", and make your own decision.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>
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