Date:         Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:20:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: 2.1L heads leaking @ -10?
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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?