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Subject:bent pushrods... overheated...
From:Matthew
Date:Tue, 9 May 2006 16:59:12 -0700

folks,
someone random asked me to do a head job on their 91
syncro westy (i guess the 4 vw busses in the driveway
gave away my secret!). he said he has a bad head
gasket, but also bent some pushrods. Uhm... that
doesn't sound good. How do you bend a pushrod? Seized
rocker arm from overheating and then non-seized cam
still pushing up those lifters....  he asked me to
just do the heads (and will pay) but am guess that if
it got THAT hot, that he has a hosed shortblock (which
i happen to have available in my garage for sale for
him...). interesting.

what are folks charging for a head job (labor, no
parts or machining costs)? how do you warranty this
work? big crapshoot here....

thanks
matthew

"Racing with the wind and flirting with death
So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"

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