I'm with Stuart...sounds kinda fishy to me! What *exactly* is warped, according to your mechanic (and I may be using that term loosely). TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion 65 Notchback > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuart MacMillan [SMTP:stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM] > Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 3:19 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Red Flag! was need engine for '87 Westy > > Red flags, red flags!!! > > This is worse than the guy who said new brake shoes will warp old brake > drums! > > Vanagon engines do not "warp." They leak, crack, blow gaskets, and have > noisy lifters but don't "warp." > > Sounds like a mechanic's mumbo jumbo two step dance trying to get out of > re-doing a failed head replacement job. You may need to bring a large > friend with you who understands Vanagons when you go back to talk to > this guy. > > BTW, your engine is the 2.1, not 1.9. Did he tell you that too? > > Where are you located? > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Manager, Case Program > 800-909-8244 ext 208 > > Getting your share of the Net yet? > http://www.cobaltgroup.com > http://www.casedealer.com/demo > http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo |
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