My '87 has had these symptoms for 3 1/2 years. I keep wondering when I'll have to finally have the repair done. By the way, the left side has never started leaking. David On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Richard, the RHS head on our Vanagon seeps coolant when the weather is very cold > but not in the warm weather and it seeps after a drive, not before. I assume that > the rubber is getting harder and the loss of elasticity means a less than perfect > seal with the head. When the rubber is cold, its just not up to the job. The heads > are likely pitted as well. I don't know how long we can go on like this but in the > mean time, "Fritz" isn't allowed to go out in the cold. > -Larry > '86 Syncro Westfalia > > Richard C Welsh wrote: > > > !@#$ Vanagon! just when i think i have her 'Dialed in', the damn van starts > > squirting coolant out the rubber head gaskets at start up on these crazy cold > > mornings. this can't be good. Strangely enough once it gets running and warms > > up, the leak stops. I limped home from vermont this way and now am thinking i > > have to pull the heads, etc, etc. I can't imagine this is normal, but has it > > happened to anyone else? > |
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