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Date:         Sun, 21 Jun 1998 21:06:21 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Whining about head gaskets
Comments: To: Bryan Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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New heads would cost about another $1200, right? Isn't that reason enough? I want to go in and have my gaskets replaced before they leak and before the heads get so corroded that they have to be replaced. Is there anything wrong with this approach?0 steve

Bryan Feddish wrote:

> I can't understand why anyone would just replace the gasket and not do the > head too since there is no extra labor involved. Am I missing something > here? I''m not trying to be real negative it just seems that the old head > is probably pitted and would leak again soon. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Cooper [SMTP:JonathanCooper@WORLDNET.ATT.NET] > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 1998 7:06 PM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Whining about head gaskets > > Okay the worst has finallly happenned. We bought a 1985 Westie 2 months > ago. There were 82,000 miles and supposedly 4000 on a rebuild that included > the heads. This was done by a reputable shop and seems though rather > ambiguously described in the receipts. > Last week the righ one started to leak sligtly. We took it to our mechanic > (Toils Auto-NE Ohio) and he laid out the bad news. Now that I have whined, > I > am looking for advice. Since we are gtting at least the gaskets (don't even > think about the heads) done, is there anything that we should have done "as > long as you're in there"? > Is there any ting I might try to get a couple of months time to save the > money to have this done? Okay, I already I put in some Bars leak . We love > this vehicle and want to do the right maintenance. I can't tell you how > emotional it is to have it damaged > Jonathan R. Cooper > Martindale, Brzytwa & Quick > 900 Skylight Office Tower > 1660 West Second Street > Cleveland, Ohio 44113 > 216-664-6900 > 216-664-6901 > Cooper@MBQ.com > JonathanCooper@worldnet.att.net > > << File: ATT00000.htm >> << File: Notebook.jpg >> << File: Jonathan R. > Cooper.vcf >>


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