Bob,

From reading the posts on this list for a couple of years it seems that the
very best rebuilt engines come from Boston Bob....
http://www.bostonengine.com/

Of course, the first thing to do is to get a reliable mechanic confirm that
a rebuilt engine is needed. There is a list of recommended mechanics at
www.vanagon.com and a like there to a 2nd list.

Never take a Vanagon to a mechanic that doesn't specialize in them.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Berkemer" <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: colorado mechanics

> Dear List Friends,
>
> I have an old college friend who lives in Estes Park Colorado who has an
> 87 Westy with a trashed engine. She bought the thing in late November
> drove it a few days and the engine went, she said it "ran out of oil".
> The used car dealer she bought it from said it would cost her $3,000 to
> have the engine rebuilt and he knew a garage that would do it.
>
> Based on her overall description of how this is being handled I'm
> concerned. This lady is a single parent with cancer and has her hands
> full right now. The Westy is simply her dream / escape machine and I
> want to make sure she gets it fixed right and for a fair price. She is
> going to get me the name of the garage that is going to "rebuild" the
> engine but I was wondering if there are any of you out there who can
> recommend some good vanagon mechanics in the Boulder area or near by.
>
> TIA
> Bob,
> 84 westy, das bus
>