I have a 1984 VW Vanagon that needs some work...It was diagnosed by a local mechanic that there is coolant leaking into the cylinders which was why I had no heat (sporatic) and that to fix it right I'd need new cylinder heads. Apparently, due to the miles on my car (135,000+) its not uncommon to have heating/cooling problems and that THE way to fix it is to replace the cylinder heads. He estimated that it could top out at $1,500 to do the whole job. Does this sound accurate, and is it true that this is indeed a common problem with water cooled vanagons & this kind of mileage? Two years back I had a mechanic on the east coast tell me that the entire engine should be replaced (but also thought this was a common prob) I didn't believe him (ie: ripoff?) and drove it across the country to the the pacific northwest without a hitch (well, a new clutch...) but now I need help because it won't start at all anymore, just turns and doesn't catch... any help/info/advice would be greatly appreciated!
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