Hi Joe, There are a few things around there that could be leaking. There are two coolant hoses right above the oil cooler for one thing. The hole may be so small that its not visible or it could be under the clamp and leaking out around it. Its really not that difficult to check, just takes a little time. Take off your oil filter to get to the two hoses. There are other hoses, of course, near that area that could have a slow leak that is dripping and winding its way around to the oil cooler area - the expansion tank is almost right above there. Of course, worst case scenario its coming from your heads - but trouble shoot your hoses first. Peace, Marla '87 Westy Van "Morrison"
>From: joe lucca <joe_lucca@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: joe lucca <joe_lucca@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: leaking coolant >Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:03:56 -0500 > >hi all, > >recently i've noticed a small amount of coolant leaking from what appears >to >be near / above the oil filter? i looked the best i could but didn't find >any leaking hoses, and i can't get that far into it at the moment to se >exactly where it's coming from. it looks like where the oil filter screws >on >and near that big slotted head screw on the bottom of the engine. > >do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone? > >thanks, > >joe lucca "novice" >1986 vanagon gl > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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