I'm waiting for a call from VWoA.  My '91 Westy with 36,000 miles started
had a gasket start leaking  on Christmas Eve.  I would hope the head
gaskets would last longer than the first set of tires!!

If I don't get a call by Friday, I'll have to work my way up the food chain
with another call.

Charles Michaux
'91 Westy 36K
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> From: marti <martfed@televar.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: 91 GL HEAD GASKETS/WATERPUMP
> Date: Wednesday, January 15, 1997 3:30 PM
> 
> HI I RECENTLY HAD THE COOLANT TUBE(THE LONG ONE BACK TO FRONT) FAIL 
> AFTER REPEATED ATEMPTS TO FIX. ENDED UP WITH HEAD GASKET,WATERPUMP (3RD 
> ONE),LIFTERS REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $3K, NOT TO MENTION THE 3 
> DAYS OOUT OF TOWN. VW PAID 1/2 OF HEAD GASKET REPAIR, WHOPPIE. I HAD 
> JUST 56000 MILES ON MY 91 , WITH JUST OVER A YEAR ON THE WATER PUMP AND 
> HAD TRIED (WITHIN WARRANTY) TO GET THEM TO ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY OF A 
> HEAD LEAK, TO NO AVAIL. ANYBODY OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON 90 T0 
> 92. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THE ARCHIEVE, BUT HE WITH THE MOST PAPERWORK 
> WINS. SO HELP PLEASE, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THEM A REAM...OF PAPERWORK. 
> THANKS. MARTI								
> 									
> 		91 GL							
> 		63 BUG