Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:38:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon coolant leak
Comments: To: Tim Talevich <ttalevich@COSTCO.COM>
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Hi Tim,

Lift up your bench seat and have a look at the
aux. heater underneath the cover (if it's still
there).   Have a helper start your engine and
look on the right side of the heater.  There is
a bleeder screw.  If that is leaking coolant, then
that's the good news.  If it is leaking coolant
elsewhere on the heater, then it's bad news because
you'll probably have to replace the heater core to
fix it....  When you're looking, you'll also find
coolant all over the bottom of the under bench
floor area.  You'll want to get a damp towel to
dab it up with.

To repair the bleed screw, get a bolt of the same
size and just replace it with that.

Good Luck,

Steven
--- Tim Talevich <ttalevich@COSTCO.COM> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm new to Vanagons, just having bought an 88
> Westfalia (and selling my 72
> aircooled Westy). Here's my question:
>
> I have small drips of what appears to be coolant
> (greenish tint) that is
> coming from mid-car, driver's side, right near the
> area of the propane input
> and output. It's dripping down through a small hole
> in the underside of the
> body. Where would this be coming from? There are no
> signs of coolant leakage
> at the engine. (Car has only 75K on it).
>
> Thanks for any help and resources.
>
> Tim T.


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