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

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