[Vwdiesel] Advice

[Gary, Orlando]

E=2EJ.,

The cheapskate in me says that a tow dolly and a couple of days are
cheaper than paying a third party mechanic to rebuild an engine.

Then again, being unemployed sort of dictates my options!

-Gary, Orlando


On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 09:28, E. J. Gilbert wrote:
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> Hi Gang,
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> I have purchased a 1983 Jetta turbo diesel with a blown head gasket.  Pro=
bably overheated so rings must be replaced, and head attended to.  The prob=
lem is that the car is near Denver and I am in Houston.  The car must be pi=
cked up by the end of March as the seller is moving then.  The choices that=
 I currently have are: 1. Commercial Transport - $700, 2.  Finding someone =
who would be willing to tow it -$?, or finding a reliable independent mecha=
nic in the Denver area who would be willing to take on the project of getti=
ng the car ready to drive to Houston. I would rather spend the $'s on fixin=
g the car rather than on transportation. Does anyone know of such a mechani=
c in the Denver area?
>
> Thanks, E.J.
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