True, heads warp, but she said she just had a new one installed and now
the mechanic says she needs a new engine because it is "warped."

We need more information to understand what is really going on here.

Wolfvan88@aol.com wrote:
>
> >>Vanagon engines do not "warp." They leak, crack, blow >>gaskets, and have
> >>noisy lifters but don't "warp."
>
> The heads on vanagons can and have warpped when overheated.  Then they are junk unless they are de-warped.  Many trash them they can be fixed with the right amount of baking.
>
> Robert

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