Mr. Wilford - 'Volkswagens don't leak ; they mark their spot to return to.'  keep calm and `wagen on. everybody enjoy a safe and happy Holiday weekend !

      From: kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
 Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:47 AM
 Subject: Is it reasonable to expect a rebuilt waterboxer to be bone dry underneath?
   
I want to see what other folks are experiencing on this issue.  I have been
installing rebuilt waterboxers for the past 18 years from many different
vendors, plus I have rebuilt a number of them myself.  One of the things I
see is that after a month or two, they all start to leak or seep oil here
and there.  It is usually nothing more than a drop or two on the ground
after the van sits overnight.  However I have had customers who have
expected their engines to have no leaks, no wetness, and now spots on the
ground after sitting.  I have tried to address these concerns, re-sealing
things, etc. but I have never been successful getting a waterboxer engine
that is completely bone dry on the bottom (oil).  Am I doing something
wrong?  Also I have never seen a vendor's engine like Boston Bob back in
the day or AVP or GEX or other rebuilders who are unknown, that didn't have
some leaks or seeps here and there.  What is a reasonable expectation for a
rebuilt waterboxer?  What have you experienced?

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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