Date:         Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:14:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
Comments: To: Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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I'm sure they split the cases and a 'real rebuild' ........they have to.
No company like VW of VW of Canada could ever claim an engine is 'rebuilt'
without going completely through the bottom end.
I bought one new, from a VW dealer a few years ago.
It look more than just rebuilt to me.
the heads looked brand new.
the case even looked like it might have been brand new.
lol.........one engine, I have one right now ............it had a fire , all
the top 'stuff' was melted to nothing .......
like the air flow meter is a lump of barely recognizable charred 'whatever'
..........encased in asphalt where it feel to the street.
Severe burnt mess, 'on top' .........that engine.  Under the AC bracket and
all that burnt stuff........the gold rebuilt label is still there.
It must not have burned too long. The van's body isn't very messed up and
the interior didn't catch 'too' on fire back there.
And everything on top of the engine replaced and restored.......
that engine sounds darn tight and smooth !
But I think they 'try hard' to make a decent product on those 'rebuilt for
VW of American in Canada' engines.....lots of them are probably pretty good.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan" <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine


>I have seen a few of these labels and all those engines were great.  They
> would not put the label on it if they did not do a full job, I guess.  You
> may only need to pull the heads to fix the valves.  Change the conrod
> bearings if you want, but if you do, change the bolts there too for the
> 1.9
> non-stretch one.  Use Right Staff for the rubber gaskets.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:34 PM
> Subject: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm just starting a rebuild of a 2.1L engine that was given to me from
>> an 86 Westy with 134k miles on the odometer. I found a yellow VW
>> Canada label With engine code MV and serial #000151. Does anyone know
>> what the Canadian reman process includes? Do they split the case and
>> replace the main and rod bearings, or do they just fix the failure
>> mode i.e. reseal the heads if that's the reported problem.
>>
>> Any info on the VWoC reman engines would be greatly appreciated..
>>
>> John Meeks
>> '91 Multivan
>> Northern Michigan
>>
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>>
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