> Your explanation is excellent and the list is very complete but I think > "stretch" con rod bolts should be included and specifically mentioned. As > I understand it, some rebuilders or remanufacturers still reuse these > critical items and I don't think the Bentley book underscores the > importance of stretch con rod bolt replacement. Good point! The late Gary Domestico believed that his engine threw a rod at Transporters by the Tunnel '98 because of this very reason. He had had the engine rebuilt locally and the rebuilder has reused the rod stretch bolts despite Gary's protests. 20K down the road, a rod poked a new vent hole in the engine. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 GL Weekender "Beverley" - 185K miles VW Mechanic list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops Busses by the Trail - Oct 15-17, 1999: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/bbtt PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/pavanagon |
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