A shipmate of mine just purchased a country home I think thats the name of the conversion. He picked it up in Lake tohoe and started to drive down home to Southern Cal. About 200 miles into the trip the engine locked up. He had it towed to a garage and the mechenaic said that always happens to the diesel engine vanagons and offered to take it off his hands for $200.00. My buddy called me up and was at the point to do this but I convinced him that he would lose all the money he put into buying it. After 250 dollars of renting a trailer and truck from u haul he brought it home. The vanagon overall is staight with minor dents hiding underneath the bra and no rust. He is thinking about taking the diesel out of his rabbit that is running find but has about 150 thousand miles on it. I told him before taking the engine out of the rabbit inspect the vanagons engine to see what the problem is. Is this something that happens quite often w/diesels. By the way the owner supposely replaced the head and renewed the oil. He confirmed that the oil was clean and the filter was new. Is there anyone out there that can help him locate a good bargain on an engine and get him back on track.  He was determined to get a Westy after he saw the one I just finished putting together. 
Andy 
82 Westy

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