Date:         Mon, 24 May 2010 18:05:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: 2.1L engine failure?
Comments: To: Jack Reynaert <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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Hi Jack,

Tapping sound on accelleration is sometimes called a rod knock. If
that's what it was, then the failure was indeed catastrophic.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
www.pottsfamily.ca\busesofthecorn


On 5/24/2010 5:47 PM, Jack Reynaert wrote:
> Not sure what happened, but as we were following our friends 90 Westy
> "automatic" on the highway, their motor just stopped as they were traveling
> at 70MPH.
>
> About 60k miles on the engine.
>
>
>
> Good thing we were behind them in our Westy, as we were able to transfer
> their stuff as they had it towed to a foreign car mechanic we found on
> Autohaus (only 6 miles from their breakdown), had a nice dinner in Grand
> Ledge MI, and drove them home to Detroit.
>
>
>
> No warning lights, no overheat, full battery power... when we pulled the
> motor cover, both fan belts were off the motor and the starter wouldn't turn
> the motor.
>
> Nothing leaking from below.
>
>
>
> There was a tapping sound upon acceleration, but that went away, and didn't
> make the sound when in Park with engine rev.
>
>
>
> Sounds like a catastrophic failure eh?
>
>
>
> If the motor has failed, we will likely go with the Bostig conversion.
>
>
>
> Any ideas what might have happened, based on the clues above?!?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jack R.
>
> 84 Westy
>
>
>
> On behalf of our Friends
>
> Chris&  Bob
>
> 90 Westy
>