Hi everyone - I'm a 1st timer here so bear w/ me. I own an a 1985 Westy WEEKENDER (4 spd. manual tranny) that needs a new/rebuilt engine OR (supposedly) A NEW ENGINE BLOCK. I was cruising home from work on April 12, 1995 - lost power, dense white smoke billowing, etc. I thought I had blown a head gasket - not an unusual problem apparently(?). I had it taken a shop "VW Specialties" here in Dover DE where EVENTUALLY they told me that the alum. HEAD AND BOLTS had ROTTED THROUGH (apparently 'cause of phosphate in the anti- freeze?) and could not be machined to get fixed, etc. SOOOOOOOO - does all of this seem plausible? Am I boring you? NOW - I NEED TO GET IT FIXED - I rented a car for the "SHORT" while it would take to get get it fixed which turned into over a month before they said they couldn't do it after all. So I bought an 85 Subaru wagon. Now I'm paying back my creditcard rental bill + car/insurance payments BUT I WANT MY VAN BACK. Having owned a 66 Bus (passed on), mint 84 Vanagon GL (totalled in an UGLY accident) before this Wkendr., I know parts are less than affordable WHEN AVAILABLE AT ALL. I haven't had any luck in tracking down engine/block around here. ANY IDEAS - SUGGESTIONS - HELP - ADVICE - PARTS - GOOD SHOPS - WHATEVER would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'm in DELAWARE and work for State Parks/DE National Estuarine Research Reserve doing Environmental Education. Thanks again - Jim Hall jhall@state.de.us (w)302-739-4413 (h)302-424-1407
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