

| Subject: | Wasserboxer problems! |
| From: | Tom Forhan |
| Date: | Fri, 09 Feb 96 11:38:57 -0500 |
Not mine (yet), thankfully. An offnet friend has an '84 Vanagon with original engine, 155K miles. He had a "mild" coolant leak, and I had downloaded Dennis' stop leak instructions which we had planned to go through this weekend. So of course, yesterday he had a *major* overheating incident, though he has kept coolant level up. Had a similar incident a few years ago, attributed to a stuck thermostat, FWIW. Engine runs, but now has what he describes as a lot of "valve clatter". Does this make sense after overheating, or is it more likely imminent engine failure? Following a similar thread a bit back, it seems like a used engine makes the most sense here, and following Dennnis Haynes' advice, it ought to be a 2.1 with the later coolant system upgrade. Anybody know of one for sale? Or a mid-Atlantic '86 or later with a good engine and other terminal problems which could be a donor vehicle? Other opinions or thoughts also welcome. Please post responses to the list because of my infamous e-mail problem. Thanks Tom F.
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