Date:         Wed, 8 Nov 1995 02:11:37 -0500
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From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Arbitrating VW - Vanagon Head Gaskets

In a message dated 95-11-07 00:50:58 EST, H2obxr@aol.com writes:

>I have an '88 GL that VW would only pay 33 percent, but I had a lot more
>miles on it (almost 90 thou) when the gasket went.  The only problem is, It
>may be going again,
>and after only 22 K miles on the new one!  (hopefully, it's a pinhole in one
>of my coolant hoses - I haven't found the leak yet!)
>
I've never heard of the head gasket problem occurring after jus 22K.  I think
typical is 60-100K between gaskets.
Jim Davis
87 Syncro
88 Wolfsburg

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