I'd be much more concerned about having "green coolant" in my wasserboxer. Oughtta' be blue. Jim Ruch '85 Weekender; "Snugvagon" Alfred, NY >From: John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET> >Reply-To: John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Major oil leak after head gasket repair >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:46:57 -0600 > >>X-Sender: jsilver@mail.aros.net >>X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.1 >>Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:39:57 -0600 >>To: vanagon@vanagon.com >>From: John Silverman <jsilver@aros.net> >>Subject: Re: Major Oil Leak after Head Gasket Repair >>Mime-Version: 1.0 >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed >> >>Well, got the van back from the garage today...It was the Valve Cover >>Gasket. The mechanic said he had not replaced this, and it had somehow >>moved so as to be ineffective. He replaced it today with a cork gasket, >>which he said he'd Permatexed in place. No engine damage!!! WHEW!!! >> >>The green fluid I'd seen was, in fact, anitfreeze, which he said had come >>from a hose that had sprung a leak, now also repaired. All told, less >>than $40. Hooray!!! >> >>Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head >>gaskets, and or should they have done today's replacement as part of the >>head gasket warranty?? >> >>Thanks... >>John >>90 syncro westy, Vic >>SLC >> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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