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tds3pete
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Location: Seattle, WA
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 Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject: GEX rebuilds for '91 Vanagon |
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I have a friend in Vermont who needs a rebuild and her mechanic has suggested GEX. Anybody have experience with their engines or any info about them? Thanks, Pete
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jmfoust
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Joined: February 01, 2005
Posts: 130
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Get a new mechanic. Search the archives for GEX. This comes up every now and again.
jamie |
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Randy in Maine
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Location: The Beach
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Run away from anyone suggesting a GEX anything.
You might try this place www.bostonengine.com |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Get a new mechanic
jamie |
I totally agree.
As they say "a picture is worth 1000 words".
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=177974
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Tearing down a obviously GEX "rebuilt" engine:
First I found it to have a stock 311 head on the left side, with used springs and worn guides. The right side had a nearly new 040 heads, new springs, awesome guides and a still fresh valve job.
Upon pulling the left head off I found 2 odd sized cylinder head nuts, got them off and saw there was no washer underneath them - just black RTV. Once I got the head off I found the reason for the odd sized nuts:
Amazing...  |
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mightyart
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Joined: March 24, 2004
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Friends don't let friends buy GEX. |
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lovedavdubs
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Location: New York, NY.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| mightyart wrote: |
| Friends don't let friends buy GEX. |
Do I smell a bumper sticker? 
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dpazos
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Posts: 91
Location: Miami, FL
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| R-U-N as fast as you can from that mechanic. The search function will give you more than a few nights reading on nightmares. |
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Docterry
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Location: West Chester Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: engine rebuild |
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I have gone the GEX route...and got exactly 16,010 miles before the wrist pin ruptured the cylinder... the c clip failed after 16,010 miles...hmmmm...16 months after the rebuild. 
I have a Boston Bob engine now...20,000 miles in a year with help from a good man... I doubt I'll need another engine for 10+ years...but if I did I'd get one from Boston Bob!  |
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Alaskan Adventurer
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Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Go see Franklin&Marsh in So, Seattle |
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grunwin
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: |
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My GEX engine failed me after approximately 5,000 miles. Worst road trip ever. I wish I had had the Samba 7 years ago.
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tds3pete
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Thanks everybody for the valued input. You've saved my friend from a trip to the dark side. Pete
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'73 Westy-bought new in Holland,now gone
'86 Syncro weekender-come and gone
'79 Westy...Oscar
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grunwin
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Sure, tell "your friend" good luck
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