[Vwdiesel] cartastrophe update

[peter blake]

Chris,
  My 91 also flashed the light, but the flange broke completely
off! I'm sure it dumped all the coolant within seconds. The
only good news in all this is that I have a retired vw mechanic
who has agreed to do the repair for $400 plus parts.  I've done
these before and that seems a fair price to me.  I might be inclined
to tackle this if I didn't already have the top end of my 80
rabbit apart as well.  I need one to be a runner! 
Peter

--- On Tue, 11/29/11, Chris Geiser <cfgeiser at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Chris Geiser <cfgeiser at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] cartastrophe update
> To: 
> Cc: "diesel" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 12:37 PM
> 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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