Cylinder walls, rings and maybe pistons are likely to be fried, = making the bottom end a little suspect. Look forward to pulling the heads, = P&C's and rods, so the bearings can be checked/replaced. Keep in mind that = main bearings for the 1.9 are currently unavailable, except as they exist on = the dusty back shelf of a forgotten parts room here and there. Rod bearings = are still available at last count.

Coby Smolens
Valley = Wagonworks
VW Bus and Vanagon = Specialists
"Intimately acquainted with VW = Vans since 1959"

1535 SF Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, = CA 94960
415-457-5628 =

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing = List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Matt = F
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Overheated engine questions

I just picked up an 84' GL which = overheated the last time it was driven. It has been parked for about a = year. That's all I know from the PO. It seems to crank well and sound generally fairly healthy, but it won't fire. It has good spark, = and fuel delivery at the injectors looks good. A compression test showed = only 30 psi on 2 cylinders, I'm assuming this is a result of the = overheating. I have a few questions;

1) What is the = typical damage from overheating? ( rings, valves?? ) (The heads still hold coolant)

2) Is it worth = investigating futher into this engine or should it go to the scrap = heap?

Thanks in advance

Matt

84' Wolfsburg Weekender = "Moby"

84' GL ??

93 Passat -electrical = hazard

46 Hudson = 8