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Date:         Tue, 11 Nov 1997 14:24:26 -0800
Reply-To:     TBill <tbill@STARTEXT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         TBill <tbill@STARTEXT.NET>
Organization: Portfolio Management
Subject:      Re: Head ache:, recomendations?
Comments: To: Peg Piwonka <mcp2@CORNELL.EDU>
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> > 1. My heads don't leak while sitting in the garage. There is coolane > leaking, drop drop from the right side after a trip. I need to refill the > small resevoir at the back with about a cup or two per tank full. I could > go a couple of tanks before it really goes dry. Under a recnt presure test, > another guy could find no leak. But it is leaking I'm sure. How long might > it last before the needed repair. Can I go on a long trip more or less > safely?

You need a head job NOW!! You might get by with just grinding the surface down a bit, but if you let it go you'll need a head replacement for big bucks. > > 2. I had a great mechanic, he shared a shop with a guy who worked on > Volvo's. When I brought my car in I was not told that my old mechanic was > gon even though I asked to talk to him. At the end of three weeks. they had > a $875.00 bill waiting for me. Work done Repaldce fron brakes and roters, > Relace pare of the back brakes, a shoe I believe, Replace the coolant, a 4 > wheel allignment, and (I didn't ask for this next thing) replace the > battery. I asked for a solution to my oil plug problem. I ment a real > solution. They modified a spark plug and put that in as a oil drain. I had > a great relationship with this little shop and new I wonder If I'm getting > the shaft. They claim about $350.00 in parts and the rest about $500.00 in > labor? I don't know, what do you folks think. I would really appreciate > the feed back. > Time to find a new mechanic IMHO. Good luck.

TBIll

> PS I already took two asprin, it hasn't helped... > > Eric > > Eric and Peggy > 84 westfalia GL Wolfsburg > Ithaca NY.


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