>
> 1.  My heads don't leak while sitting in the garage.  There is coolane
> leaking, drop drop from the right side after a trip.  I need to refill the
> small resevoir  at the back with about a cup or two per tank full.  I could
> go a couple of tanks before it really goes dry.  Under a recnt presure test,
> another guy could find no leak.  But it is leaking I'm sure. How long might
> it last before the needed repair.  Can I go on a long trip more or less
> safely?

You need a head job NOW!!  You might get by with just grinding the
surface down a bit, but if you let it go you'll need a head replacement
for big bucks.
>
> 2. I had a great mechanic, he shared a shop with a guy who worked on
> Volvo's.  When I brought my car in I was not told that my old mechanic was
> gon even though I asked to talk to him.  At the end of three weeks. they had
> a $875.00 bill waiting for me.  Work done Repaldce fron brakes and roters,
> Relace pare of the back brakes, a shoe I believe, Replace the coolant, a 4
> wheel allignment, and (I didn't ask for this next thing) replace the
> battery.  I asked for a solution to my oil plug problem.  I ment a real
> solution.  They modified a spark plug and put that in as a oil drain.  I had
> a great relationship with this little shop and new I wonder If I'm getting
> the shaft.  They claim about $350.00 in parts and the rest about $500.00 in
> labor?  I don't know, what do you folks think.  I would really appreciate
> the feed back.
>
Time to find a new mechanic IMHO.  Good luck.

TBIll

> PS I already took two asprin, it hasn't helped...
>
> Eric
>
> Eric and Peggy
> 84 westfalia GL Wolfsburg
> Ithaca NY.