I would be down to help, but I'm in France for the remainder of the month. :(

Goodluck with all the repairs.  Ot as they say in France, "le goodluck" ;)
sudhir

On 12/28/05, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> I'm posting for a guy from Montreal who is in need of some assistance / help
> with a broken engine.... I'm going south in a few days (i hope!) so i could
> bring some parts and maybe help him. (Even if I'm should be in
> vacation????), anyway, if there is anyone in Virginia or around that could
> help (location, place to work, tools...) that would be nice... i should be
> leaving MTL Friday so i can be in VA the same night...
>
> original message:
> _________________________________________________________________________
> Greetings and happy holidays!
>
>  Thus far, this member's Holly days has not been happy. I left Montreal,
> Quebec three days ago, bound for Tuscon, Arizona, in my 89 Syncro
> camperwannabe. Seemingly out of the blue, i developed what i originally
> thought to be a piston slapping noise, but shortly after, i lost my oil
> pressure. With lights flashing and buzzer buzzing, i pulled over and
> realized (through deductive logic) that at least one of the connecting rod
> bearings were burned, hence the reason for my lost oil pressure. At this
> point, i called my mechanic in Montreal, he advised me that i could drive
> the car, not exceeding 2000rpm if i needed to move it. I needed to move it.
> As i was driving, the engine quit altogether. I arranged to plateform my van
> to a Wal-mart parking lot, from whence i am dictating this to a friend back
> in Montreal so she can post it for me.
>
>  I need to locate a good to very good used 2.1L engine somewhere 'cause i
> think it will break me to buy a rebuilt short block and have it build up and
> installed (though i am opened to suggestions in this regard). The best would
> be to find a solution somewhere on the eastern seaboard; a reputable garage
> to installe a used engine or a rebuilder who can install has well (if not
> too expensive).
>
>  Any input from any of you volks out there will be ever so appreciated. I'm
> near Arlington, Va. PLEASE respond has soon has you can; i am living in the
> van and this cannot go on for long.
>
>  You can call me on my cell: 970-901-8251
>  kinskysan@yahoo.com
>  A HUGE thank you for your attention. Smooth sailing, Allone.
>
> Cheers,
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> I was not able to contact him but Karl did, here is the reply from Karl.
> ________________________________________________________________________
> I talked with Allone this evening, I've got a good low mileage running
> engine here with drippy heads, but I'm heading out of town for a week on
> Tuesday. Allone seems to know his way around doing gaskets, etc., he's
> done them in the past, and it would be great to find him space to work
> on this with help from someone experienced in Syncros/Vanagons. I can
> work him in here at my shop when I return, but if someone out there
> wants to dive in and help sooner that would be awesome too. He thinks he
> may need an exhaust system, if anyone has any used good parts before we
> order new, let us know. Thanks,
>
> Karl Mullendore
> Westy Ventures
> _________________________________________________________________________
>
> So anyway, let's see some westy or should i say holiday's spirit!!!!!
>
> Regards, Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/
>