I've only been a member of this list for about a month and already I
have learned an awful lot!

I,  I mean we- my wife and I, of course, are the proud owners of a 1984
GL.  Our mechanic (Grand Mesa Imports, Delta, CO) rebuilt the engine
(it's a 1.9l)  completely and even gave me a 6 month warranty!  In
addition, he went through the entire van and repaired or replaced
anything that needed it.

I have to thank the list for keeping us all informed as to what to look
for when owning a wasserboxer.  When Bob (our mechanic) drove it and I
happened to follow him in, I opened the engine compartment and looked
around.  I also heard a slight hissing sound and found it was coming
from the overflow tank.  I couldn't tell exactly where so I asked Bob to
check it out.  It was a hairline crack, right at the top of the tank
next to the sensor? connection.  It was one of those that could be
missed easily and I only heard it because it was dead quiet at the
time.  Bob immediately found the crack and said he'd replace the tank by
Tuesday after ordering a new one (no cost to me, by the way).

So thank you all, you've kept me from having a problem down the road!  I
really appreciate it!

86 Jetta GL  274,000+ (speedo broke at 273,460)
84 GL 178,090 and set to start a new life.