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Date:         Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:49:30 -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: Bad heads and a noise
Comments: To: Daniel Clark <clarkman@MAIL.ISERV.NET>
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>
> But unfortunately, I seem to have developed the classic bad heads at 103k
> miles ( I just got the bus back in May at 97k ) and to top things off,
> there's a badd tapping sound that keeps time with the revs of the engine.
> Speculation has been that the valves are getting hit by the piston, and it
> does kinda have that metal-hitting-metal sound. What's gonna happen? and
> does a reputable shop's price of over 2000 smackers to fix the head thing
> sound right?
>
With this engine I would seriously consider replacing it with a Subaru
or something.  You can get a good used Subaru engine for $500, maybe
another $500 for adapter parts, then labor.


TBill
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