It is fairly common that while you are installing the pipe, you jiggle the pipe enough that the o-ring falls out partially or wholely. Recently, I replaced the o-ring, tightened it, filled the system and watched coolant drip from this point. I then noticed a brand new o-ring on the floor, just below this connection point. The o-ring may have moved partially and when tightening it, you pinched the o-ring, causing the leak. Z --- Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Have you tried re-torquing the bolts that hold this > pipe on? Sometimes > the bolt heads actually strip out so you don't get a > good final torque > on these. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > http://www.vanagain.com > http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com > Phone: (856)-327-4936 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Rick Koller > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:54 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: sealant for coolant pipe > > > Hi all, > I recently installed a new o-ring at the > junction of the big > black water pipe (2.1 engine ) and the water pump. I > cleaned both sides > thoroughly and installed the new o-ring. Now the > thing leaks at this > junction. Does anyone have a suggestion of some type > of sealant to > staunch the flow of coolant. Thanks. Rick Koller
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