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Date:         Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:57:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine woes - what to do?
Comments: To: Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <1572445536.2329507.1387832970848.JavaMail.root@comcast.net>
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Todd, Could you be more specific about the "symptoms"? If by "head leak" you mean coolant from the waterjacket seal, you can fix it for about $100, not counting your time. Exhaust gases in the coolant is another matter...

Larry A.

On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:

> After almost 230,00 miles my '88 Vanagon is displaying symptoms of a head > leak - I have not yet confirmed this or done a recent compression test, but > plan to do so. I have concluded that one of the worst things you can do to > your van is not use it. Bad things happen when they are left sitting! > In any case I am looking at my options, and started out thinking about > replacing the heads, then thought if I was going to do that, I might as > well put in new piston rings too, and well, once you do that you might as > well go a step farther and do an engine rebuild. Of course, once you get > there, the question becomes, stock, modified (like GoWesty) or engine > swap. In looking at these options, it looks like a cost of $5,000 or more. > From what I have seen, Subaru conversions can reach over $10K. Yikes! > > I was wondering if I could get opinions on the best course of action in > this situation, not wanting to spend tens of thousands of dollars. Would > list memebers give me their 2 cents worth and if possible, what the > aproximate costs for the various solutions range from? I'm not sure if it > makes more sence to just install new heads and hope for the best, or go > full bore and swap the engine. > > What does the voice of experience say? Anyone out there have opinions on > the GoWesty performance engines vs. a Subaru transplant? > > Thanks, > Todd > '88 Westy > >


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