[Vwdiesel] cartastrophe update

[Chris Geiser]

The 92 eco would flash the red warning light  on the coolant gauge when the
system de-pressurized... Probably an engineering response to your
problems.  Not that it will help you now.  Saved my engine a few times
though.

CG
 On Nov 29, 2011 12:56 PM, "peter blake" <pila47 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Bryan,
>   I've had two fail on the side of the engine, fortunately for me I cot
> those in time.
> I think that I am going to the boneyard and find the aluminum equivalents
> and
> swap them out.
> Peter
>
> --- On Tue, 11/29/11, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] cartastrophe update
> To: "peter blake" <pila47 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 9:28 AM
>
> that sucks, sorry to hear this.  maybe the rule of thumb is to change
> these every 10 years
>
>
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
>
>
> From: peter blake <pila47 at yahoo.com>
> To: diesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:02 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] cartastrophe update
>
>   Well to no ones surprise I'm sure, I am in need of a head
> gasket change. There's a steady stream of tiny bubbles in
> the coolant. Sigh. I still don't understand the logic of
> using glass reinforced nylon instead of the aluminum hose
> flange that is on my
>  85 jetta diesel that I put into the
> 80 caddy. My parts guy says that the plastic parts fail w amazing
> regularity. I love my vws but I hate it when cost-cutting
> supersedes engineering. An 8 dollar part causing an eight
> hundred dollar repair doesn't seem so economical to me.
> Peter
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