Quoting John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>:

> Dennis, What year vehicle?
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL
>
> Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> 237K with the original engine including the head gaskets.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Todd Last
>> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:06 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Reached 100k on the 84 Westy-What now?
>>
>> Not to worry,  I have 197,000K on my '88 and it is still running fine.
>> The only major service was a clutch replacement and having the head gaskets
>> replaced about 100K ago.

Makes me wonder:  What limits the life of these things?  I've had the
tranny rebuilt, put on new CVs, replaced the motor, renewed the gas
lines, etc.  I'd expect to replace wheel bearings and steering rack
eventually. What else?

Is it *just* economics?

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33