> Alfred Bagdan wrote:
>
> Questions:
> What is the furthest anyone has gone with a
> wasserboxer 1.9L engine without
> a leak so bad it needed fixing?
> And once it starts leaking how much time/mileage does
> it take
> until it becomes catastrophic?
>
> Thanks
>
> Alfred
>

Of course YMMV, but i recall posts from people (a
person) who have gone 200,000 + miles on the original
engine/heads.  Some people have driven for years with
leaky heads after using sealant, others never made it
out of the driveway.  It would be nice to pinpoint the
differences in the types of leaks that can last for
years and those that gush catestrophically in a short
time after initial appearance.

It also "seems" that if you make it past 100,000 miles
with no leak, you have pretty good odds of making it to
150,000.  We need some actuarial tables and life
expectancy charts.

All of the above info is based on sketchy memory and is
entirely unreliable.