I'm with Stuart...sounds kinda fishy to me! What *exactly* is warped,
according to your mechanic (and I may be using that term loosely).

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart MacMillan [SMTP:stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 3:19 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Red Flag! was need engine for '87 Westy
>
> Red flags, red flags!!!
>
> This is worse than the guy who said new brake shoes will warp old brake
> drums!
>
> Vanagon engines do not "warp." They leak, crack, blow gaskets, and have
> noisy lifters but don't "warp."
>
> Sounds like a mechanic's mumbo jumbo two step dance trying to get out of
> re-doing a failed head replacement job.  You may need to bring a large
> friend with you who understands Vanagons when you go back to talk to
> this guy.
>
> BTW, your engine is the 2.1, not 1.9.  Did he tell you that too?
>
> Where are you located?
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Manager, Case Program
> 800-909-8244 ext 208
>
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