Could it be that the 83.5, 84, 85 were the first production years for the >NEW water-cooled Vanagons/Westies and thus possibly plagued, more than >most other vanagon models, with engineering "mistakes" that have come back >to bite us ? > I have an 84 wolfsburg limited edition. this vehicle was trouble free for the first two years that i had it (bought it in 95 with 96,000 mi). 139,000 miles and no head jobs and none of that "bucking" or other stuff. there have been a few problems in the past year but nothing catastrophic (sp). the engine does kind of need a rebuild to restore it to its original performance. but give me a break 139,000 miles. I am young but can still remember when 100,000 was high milage. seth gordon |
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