All, Teresa is now on her way back to her home via Greyhound. :-( The day's work had no lasting effect on her Vanagon, after ruling out all other issues and bleeding the cooling system several times, the problem appears to be a warped or cracked cylinder head, not coolant pump as we had decided via phone diagnosis, as there is exhaust gas present in the coolant after a highway run (causing it to boil over). The PO had just replaced all hoses, coolant pump, etc., so most likely the van had already shown symptoms of the worsening problem it has now. As I'm in the hurried midst of packing up my belongings to be ready for settlement Friday, I just couldn't afford any more teardown time today, so Teresa decided to leave the van parked at my shop and return home, and to think about what to do with the van, whether it be new engine, new head, or what. I'm sure she'll be here asking for advice when Greyhound deposits her back in Peoria. I did what I could, oh well! Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD |
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