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Date:         Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:24:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM
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From:         Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM
Subject:      Re: In Withdrawl - NOTHING Wrong with my Westy!
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> Alfred Bagdan wrote: > > Questions: > What is the furthest anyone has gone with a > wasserboxer 1.9L engine without > a leak so bad it needed fixing? > And once it starts leaking how much time/mileage does > it take > until it becomes catastrophic? > > Thanks > > Alfred >

Of course YMMV, but i recall posts from people (a person) who have gone 200,000 + miles on the original engine/heads. Some people have driven for years with leaky heads after using sealant, others never made it out of the driveway. It would be nice to pinpoint the differences in the types of leaks that can last for years and those that gush catestrophically in a short time after initial appearance.

It also "seems" that if you make it past 100,000 miles with no leak, you have pretty good odds of making it to 150,000. We need some actuarial tables and life expectancy charts.

All of the above info is based on sketchy memory and is entirely unreliable.


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