Folks, I’m posting this email I received from Richard & Terry in hopes that someone may be able to help them.  Their email is at the bottom of this message

Frank

Hi Frank & Rita.  Ok Frank, guess what.  I need your opinion.  We are in Yuma and have discovered that we have no compression on #3 cylinder.  It’s been suggested it could be exhaust valve problem, at worst at hole in the cylinder.  We have been able to find a guy that is willingto investigate and if need be replace the cylinder.  Worse scenerio was that we would need a new engine which seems a bit difficult, to get here and someone to install it.  How good is Weld bond, rather than replace the piston, because if we can get home with that we might as well replace the engine there.  (I’ve got a source at home).  It sounds like you have fallen in love with La Manzanilla and that you are having a good trip.  Could there be a market for VW mechanic in that area????  There again I can see you selling beads on the beach and loving it.  Mike I’m sure is a very good source and a good guy.  We have had had a great trip and feel somewhat lucky that this engine deal has happened in the states as no one wanted to touch the van in Mexico.  Anyway the weather has turned hotter so we are happy about that.  We were in San Carlos and it was quite chilly as was Mazatlan.  Terry’s mom came and had a great time also.  She enjoyed the cooler weather.  Hope to hear from you soon.  Richard and Terry  Didn’t quite make out the Ernst story, was he in Mexico or the states.  Too bad about getting robbed etc.

terrichthomson@hotmail.com

Posted on March 26th, 2008 by FrankandRita
Filed under: General