Sounds like a heater hose getting ready to go. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Need help with old gasket removal (Thanks)
> Hi All, > > Just like to thank those that helped me with the > gasket removal question a week or so ago. Espe- > cially Joel Walker, Robert Lilly, Joe Romas and > George Wietor. > > FYI, I went out and bought a gasket removal tool, a > gasket spray dissolver along with the RTV high > temp seal at a local NAPA store in Chelmsford, MA. > The gasket removal tool was all I needed to get the > stuck on gasket off. There was still a little > coolant dibbling out when I applied the new gasket > with sealant between the flange and mating surface. > I hope it holds! If not I'll take it apart and let > the damn coolant drip all out and redo the seal. > > It seems to be holding so far. There is another > leak somewhere just above and even with the front of > the right head and I cannot figure out where the > heck it is. I didn't see any evidence of coolant > on any part of the head seam at all. If I wash off > the coolant and run the engine, I can only look up > from the bottom and see the coolant lightly dripping > from above and I have no idea where from?!? Any > clues would really be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Steven > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > |
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