Low compression test or a "leak down test major leak".... you have a
problem!!!!!!!  anyway, the engine need to be open... wile there, check
everything... yeap, maybe a leak down will tell you that you may need
new pistons and sleeves... but a burned valve is almost the same amount
of labor...  (engine out, open and a re-seal), a good job is between 20
and 30 hours... +- a pistons/sleeve set! yea, maybe a 500$ parts more!
but on a 3000$ bill!!!!!!!!!!
 low compression = rebuilt... period...

What you guys SHOULD know is that wasser have very good and stong low
end (pistons, sleeve, crank, rods, cam), only on very high millage and
poor maintenance that an engine will break on the low end portion of the
engine, heads are what you should worry about... they were weak on the
type2 and still are on the vanagon...

After an intensif 18 months of work an over 55 Vanagon engines i think i
have a good idea!

Cheers, Ben

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>Compression tests are really only useful when you have a major failure.
>There are two many variables for them be any more useful than cylinder
>to cylinder comparisons. A leak down test is the only way to evaluate an
>engine. See the archives.
>
>It is common for the two front cylinder to have lower compression
>readings that the rear and yet have good leak down results. Worn cam
>lobes are the problem. If the rings and valves are sealing, then keep it
>running.
>
>Dennis
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Ben
>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 2:55 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Any Used Valagon 2.1L engines available
>
>Well my friend, here are many other DIRTY, VERY DIRTY pictures.. not
>censored (if my english is right)
>http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine5.htm
>
>Cheers, Ben
>Life to short
>
>ROBERT DONALDS wrote:
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>>Benny boy
>>thanks for taking that out of the dumpster to take some pictures of it
>>for us
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>>WOW can you say rust belt
>>I have seen allot of used engines but that one is off the scale
>>is that in for rings and seals to funny
>>or did the van rust away around the engine
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>>I like dirty pictures when they leave something to the imagination
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>>Bob
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:32 PM
>>Subject: Re: Any Used Valagon 2.1L engines available
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>>>He he he, Syncro are way different... they die quicker... pushing
>>>that heavy
>>>van... he he he...
>>>
>>>Also, VW engineers were to lasy to change/modify that old design.. he
>>>he he
>>>
>>>I my dear friend also have a use one for you, 20$.... in really
>>>really good
>>>shape..
>>>http://www.benplace.com/syncro/syncro20.jpg
>>>
>>>he he he, life is too short...
>>>
>>>
>>>Ben
>>>
>>>
>>>
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