Oil blowing past all the seals and breather is sign of excessive crankcase pressure from defective rings and/or pistons.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: She LIVES

How did the oil overpressure happen?

I might want it, but will have to drive over from Bend.

--t

On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 10:40 AM, C B <cunegonde.van.westfalia@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Back on the road with a recently rebuilt 2.1l (but original EFI), new 
> brakes, new clutch cylinder and even a repaired steering column.
>
> Thanks AlwaysVeeDub of Portland OR.
>
> Free 1.9l longblock core if anyone wants it. The heads and all 
> valves/crank/bearings/rods/case/headers/waterpump are in excellent shape.
> All oil seals/main seal are blown due to oil overpressure. Must take 
> whole engine.
>
>
> CUNEGONDE  1985.5 2,1l WBX 4sp Westfalia
>