Date:         Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:08:46 -0800
Reply-To:     bugglidy bug bug <imabug33@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         bugglidy bug bug <imabug33@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      coolant leak/head gasket/cylinder head
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hi all,

relatively new to the list, didn't think i'd be
posting a request for help so quickly. pulled the
van('91 vanagon) out of the garage today to do a
little putzing around in the interior only to notice a
good sized puddle of coolant on the garage floor. the
reserve and overflow tank were leak free (my usual
source of trouble) and after crawling under the engine
i noticed drops of coolant on the engine itself. i'm
assuming it's at least the head gasket possibly the
head itself. the engine has 142k miles on it, one
cylinder head had been replaced by the previous owner,
the exhaust system is on its way out. do i bother with
repair? is it time to look into a transplant? what
would you suggest? needless to say it killed a
perfectly good day to putz with the van (and wisconsin
doesn't get many of those in january) went to a tavern
instead, watched jeoardy, got final jeopardy right (it
was dolphins) and won a free drink. so at least my
beverage karma is doing okay. thanks in advance for
any help.

kurt

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