How do you know it has a cracked cylinder? What is the mileage or other
indications that the engine needs replacing? May just be a bad valve or
broken-stuck ring. As of now, VW does not have any engines
available,(checked 2 weeks ago). This leaves local repair or rebuild
from some where. If buying a rebuild, ask if the case is getting a
line-bore. Is the cam getting replaced, etc. New heads? What is being
offered? There is a large range of what is considered a rebuild.

Good Luck,
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jeffrey
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 6:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Wasserboxer Replacement

Have an 88 Wolfsberg GL with a cracked cylinder...compression test
showed 35% on number 4.  Need to replace engine and am getting
conflicting reports on whether to use a VW rebuild or an independent
rebuild.  Have heard lots of recent nightmare stories about independent
builders and installers pointing fingers at each other and am wondering
whether it's worth it to have the local VW dealer order one from VW and
have it installed by their service dept.