Tomorrow I am going to look at a 1984 (one owner) Westy. The major problem
is it has a cracked cylinder. The owner did all he could to repair the
engine miss and when he couldn't he decided to take it to a dealership for a
engine analysis. They told him it had a cracked cylinder and now he has
decided to sell it. He does not want to spend another $5000 on a new engine.
It has 150K total miles on the vehicle and 50K on the second engine.

How would the dealership know it had a cracked cylinder?
* Water in the cylinder?
* Oil in the cylinder?
* Suggestion?

Can this engine be repaired easily?

What would be a reasonable price for a used or new engine?

TIA

Tim O