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Date:         Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:51:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: HELP-HEADS NEEDED ASAP - Get your Bucket
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Hi Bud,

I am also a bucket carrying member of the WasserLeaker's club. Hey I did not want to be part of this club at all. My 89 Syncro turned 100K and the seeping started around the cap nuts on one head about a month ago. I was all ready to put new sealant and retorque. Now I have a genuine crack running from the exhaust port towards the intake port. Just on one side/one head. I use about 1 quart a day. Hey I needed to flush the system out anyway. I don't think this is the best way to do the flush. ;-)

I visited several shops around here (Rochester NY) for estimates and all have told me to replace everything on both sides. Heads & gaskets. So I will be paying through the nose and get this done because like most of us on the list I "worship" that van. At any rate, I will be getting this done this week and I still have one used head, uncracked, that I would probably part with if you don't find another donor.

I've looked at the heads from all the list suppliers Boston Engines is the cheapest (he rolls his own), Bus Depot has great prices, Vanagain, Volks Motorsports, and FastGerman all have competitive prices. It's up for you to continue the relationship.

I wanted to do this (with appropriate planning) and use FastGerman's option of bigger valves on their "high performance" head. This is a nice option (=$). They quoted me $650 for one head. You can also complete the performance thing with the 1.25 rocker arms with the head. I just don't have $2,500 sitting around for the van when the kids are going back to school next week. Heck I didn't have the $1,500 either.

I'll keep you posted as to the status of my (good?) head once it is off the engine.

Cheers Joel Cort 89 Syncro Westy - dripping

--- IEABarry@AOL.COM wrote: > As noted in a post a short time ago, my heads > started leaking as a result of > engine overheating caused by a ruptured lower > radiator hose. My 86 Syncro > was left in the capable hands of my trusted > mechanic. (I am traveling on > business in Chicago now and will drive back to > Minneapolis on Monday.) He > found out late Friday that both of my heads are > cracked and therefore can not > be reused. > > If anyone has one or two extra heads (in new or > like-new condition) for the > 2.1 engine that they are willing to part with for a > reasonable price, please > contact me ASAP (by e-mail or on my cell phone at > (612) 237-6653). If I > cannot locate heads by Monday, then I will fork over > the $ to one of the > reliable List Vendors for new or rebuilt heads. > > Time is of the essence, as BBTA is this coming > weekend. If I can't get the > Syncro fixed in time, then I will be forced to drive > a Toyota. > > Thank you all for any help or suggestions. > > Budd Premack > 86 Syncro (down, but not for the count) > Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue Waters) >

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