I agree on all fronts.

I was thinking of using these Bars Stop leaks products till I get the
heads done.

Any thoughts?

http://www.barsleaksdifm.com/hg3.htm

What should a 2 gasket head job cost?

R

On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:21 PM, B Feddish wrote:

>
> If it's a choice between an engine by Jake and doing the heads I'd
> do the
> heads. I can't possibly see how anyone can rebuild an engine for
> $975. It's
> just too good to be true.  If your engine was running fine before
> the leak
> then just do the heads.
>
> Also, if Ken says "without many returns" I'd still be worried. To
> return a
> bad engine it means someone paid $1,500 to have it put in their van
> only to
> have it fail. That's allot of lost cash....
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Robert Stewart
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
>
> I read the note that was mentioned. Ken M. seems like such a nice guy
> on the phone, he admitted mistakes were made by him in the past he
> said he has been selling these engines on ebay without many returns at
> all, maybe I am just sucker.
>
> Right now I can't afford to spend $3K on an engine and $1200 for the
> install.
>
> I may just go and do the heads for now till I get another job.
>
> What is the worse that can happen?
>
> In another 30,000 miles the heads crack again? I get bad performance
> out of it?
>
> R
>
>
> On Aug 19, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Bill Glenn wrote:
>
>> Re: Jake4Parts.
>> If you want to read the yahoo thread for yourself, go to:
>> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro, search the last month
>> for "Jake", and make your own decision.
>>
>> Bill
>