1986 Westfalia, 200,000 miles, original engine still in van, three sets of head gaskets: 1st replacement by VWOA @ 88,416 miles, 2nd replacement at owner expense at 168,386 miles, 3rd replacement - owner expense at 189,878. Van is driven daily. Coolant other than VW used. Justin Jensen SLC Utah >-----Original Message----- >From: Don Gibbons <dgibbons@PRESRAY.COM> >To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >Date: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 7:42 AM >Subject: Head gasket > > >>Can those of us who care redo the survey on the head gaskets again? >>Please answer the following questions: >> >>1. When have the heads/gaskets caused problems? >>2. How is your vanagon driven? A) daily driver B) Weekends C) >Seasonally >>stored >>3. Was VW coolant used? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Pawling NY >> >>Cars I have: 93 Eurovan MV Cars I had: 89 GTi 16v >> 75 Westy >87 >>Syncro >> 73 Super >83 >>Rabbit GTi >> >> 82 Vanagon Diesel (w 83 GTi engine) >> > |
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