On Thu, 6 Apr 1995 hmspliet@mit.edu wrote: > All this talk about cracked heads and leaking head gaskets is starting to get > me worried. I may buy an '82 Westy with 81k (never had a rebuild). How long > can I reasonably expect it to last without needing a major rebuild, i.e., > what's the typical trouble-free lifespan for an aircooled Vanagon engine? > My heads and gaskets were replaced 20k miles ago at 133k miles. I just got word that VW is willing to cover 80% of my cost of gaskets that just went out. So that says 20k miles. I'm also told that new gaskets are available as of six months ago which are better. I have a 1985 Westphalia. James Cook
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