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Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:53:11 -0800
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: A ticking time bomb . . .
Comments: To: Don & Christina Preston <betsy@utah-inter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <001701c16a45$77a40490$63807ad8@redmond.corp.microsoft.com>
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White ish chocolate milk kind of goop? A little might be condensation in the oil. A lot might be bad news.

Mike

> From: Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET> > Reply-To: Don & Christina Preston <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET> > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:11:21 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: A ticking time bomb . . . > > Hello again all! > > I've been off the list for a while (computer died, and other sordid events), > but I'm back. And of course, I've got a problem :-) > > My Vanagon's been running super smooth. Everything has been just great, > until yesterday. I started to go to work, then realized I have fogotten my > badge. So, I went back into the house and by the time I had returned to the > van, there was gasoline leaking out of the rear, where the line connects > above the starter, and it sounded like the valves were ticking (they haven't > ticked since I replaced the head gaskets about a year ago). So, I shut down > the motor and took the wife's car to work, since I was late already. > > Today I found the cause of the gas leak, just an old fuel line. So I > replaced it and went for a drive. From the moment I started the van, I heard > that ticking again. It sounds like a valve tick, but a bit louder, coming > from the right head. So, I pulled the valve cover on the right head and > noticed a couple of things. > > 1. There was no oil at all in there. I've always found there to be at least > a little hangin around. > 2. There was some kind of whitish goop on the underside of the valve cover. > I don't know if this is important, but the more info the better, right? > 3. All the valves are adjusted correctly. I had though that maybe one of the > adjusters loosened, but nope. > 4. There is a kind of squeaking noise coming from the engine while running > as well as the tick. > > So, any ideas? I'm thinking this could be as simple as a bad oil pump or bad > as a main bearing or bent rod. > > Thanks, > > Don Preston > '87 Wolfie GL > ~Betsy the Mp3 Bus~ > > BTW, I don't think I thanked you all the last time I was around for all the > help, so THANKS!!! I really do appreciate the great input from you all. >


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