Date:         Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:20:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Does overheating = piston ring damage?
Comments: To: arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM
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Fuggettaboudit!!

The main problem with overheating is something warping, like the heads
or cylinders.  When that happens she don't run no more.

You should be fine!

Alan Bosch wrote:
>
> Been following the "Does this bus go to my office?" thread with more than a
> little interest.  The alternator and waterpump belt on my van broke Saturday -
> one took out the other, though I don't know which one took the other.  The van
> overheated and blew out the coolant distributor.  When this happened, I had to
> drive maybe 500 yards to get the van off the road.  Now, following the above
> mentioned thread, I'm wondering if I've done major damage to the engine - burnt
> the piston rings, for instance.  As I'll be replacing the coolant distributor
> tomorrow, and doing a complete flush and fill for the cooling system, I should
> probably do a compression check too.  Unless the chances of minimal that any
> real damage was done.  Anyone want to offer assurances or you-witless-fool
> scares?
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) - out back, on the ramp, waiting for UPS...
> Rochester, NY

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