Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 19:40:37 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Worse than I thought - Need Used 1.9L engine. VW Core charge
policy
VW will accept your engine with the rod through the case. They will accept
anything that happens from an internal mechanical failure. They do require
the engine to be complete and assembled with the cylinder tins,(again, any
condition, just there). The only cores they do not want are those with fire
or flood damage. New engines from VW also come with balanced flywheel
attached. Personally, when my engine gives up, I will go this route. I
have yet to have a problem with their engines except some caused by customer
stupidity.
Dennis.
-----Original Message---
From: Lou Ross <lross01@mail.coin.missouri.edu>
To: Alan Pickersgill <pick@istar.ca>
Cc: vanagon@bigkitty.azaccess.com <vanagon@bigkitty.azaccess.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: Worse than I thought - Need Used 1.9L engine.
>Alan,
>
>>Now I'm looking for a good used engine -don't' want to spend $4,000 it
will
>>take to put in a remanufactured long block.
>
>I too have been looking for a new engine for my '85 vanagon (202K), I threw
>a rod. After searching the web, the best deal I could find was thru Ron
>Salmon at the bus depot (www.busdepot.com), $1750 + all or partial
>refundable $600 core charge and ~$175 roundtrip shipping. My VW mechanic
>said he would install it for $3-500. Ron was kind enough to put me in touch
>with the rebuilder to discuss my situation and core refund. In my case they
>said they would give me back ~$300, but you might be able to get all $600!
>If so, you should get away with a new reman engine (12mo/12K warranty)
><$2500.
>
>I also checked with Bob Donaldson at boston engine (www.bostonengine.com),
>but he didn't have any long blocks to rebuild. He does have some great tips
>at his web site worth checking out. He also suggested VW of America. I
>contacted a dealer and the reman was a bit more, ~$2400 I think and the
>core charge was ~$1200. You might call a dealer near you for deatails.
>
>Another place to check is Parts Place for VW in Auburn Hills, MI. Their new
>reman is ~$2200, but had some used remans for $1500 and $1750. They told me
>they would give a full refund on my core. Phone number is (248) 373-2300.
>
>What I'm going to do is have another garage, Walt's VW, in Columbia reman
>an engine for me since he said he could beat the price and I would have a
>local warranty.
>
>>Cabinets and table built in behind drivers seat. Westfalia roof and bed
>>stuff >would go with it if buyer wanted it, if not that'd be for sale
>>separately.
>
>I might be interested in the above items if you end up parting out.
>
>>I don't really want to sell, as I've had so many fine trips in this van.
>
>I know the feeling!!!
>
>Lou Ross
>
>'Hindsight...foresight,
>Sometimes we have no sight at all'
>Garland Jeffries
>
>
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