I don't think Boston Bob does Diesels.  Try this web site:

www.vwdieselparts.com

The guy that runs the place, Jack Ewald, is a great guy.  There's even a
section on his site just for Vanagon Diesels.  If anyone can help, Jack
can.

Hope this helps.  Good luck!!

Alan Bosch
& Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)

Please respond to Susan Bernavich <susanb@WIZZARDS.NET>
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Subject:        "Harold" has died...HELP!!!!

Does Boston Bob do diesels???  If not , anyone out there know the best
place to
get a diesel crankshaft???Harold bit th e dust.......I live3 in
Oregon.....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe Romas wrote:

> Steve
>
> Boston Bob Daniels is the king of Vanagon rebuilds.
>
> Joe Romas
> 84 Vanagon
> 93 EV-MV
> 99.5 Jetta tdi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Selin" <sjselin@NETZERO.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:42 AM
> Subject: Where to buy a Rebuilt 2.0 (is $2,500 too much?)
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have checked the archives with no luck.
> >
> > I live in VA, and need a rebuilt 2.0 for my 1980 Westy.  It has 130K
on it
> > and I just bought it with no compression in cyl. 3, and there is some
kind
> > of rattling noise when the engine runs.  The local VW shop estimated
> $2,500
> > to rebuild it.
> >
> > Q1:     Can I have a professionally rebuilt one shipped here for much
> less?
> > Q2:     Can I get one with a good warrantee?
> >
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > _*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_
> >
> >
> > Steven Selin      -        s.j.selin@vt.edu
> >
> > Forest Biology
> > Virginia Tech
> > Blacksburg, VA, USA
> > 540-231-5848
> >