Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:47:14 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
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When I bought my otherwise immaculate 84 Westy in 1997 for the
princely sum of $1K, it had a fist sized hole in the top of the 1.9
case.  #2 rod bent 90 degrees and the piston was in a million pieces
throughout the case.  Camshaft was in 3 pieces too.
-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 2/10/2011 11:59:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jrasite@EONI.COM writes:
>
> In my  observation....
>
> I've never seen a 1.9 in the boneyard with a hole in  the case. I've never
> seen a 2.1 without one.
>
> Draw your own  conclusions.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> hey Jim  I had a 1.9L with a hole thur the top that still ran,   you could
> look into the case and watch the crank going around.  drove it  into the
> shop to fix it  later  mark d