Date:         Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:43:39 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Update on leaking heads
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Mike,

Cold temperatures definitely help you find the weak spots. I went to move the Westy into the garage and found a puddle of brake fluid on the floor mat. As long as it is inside the warm garage it does not leak, but put it outside in sub-zero weather and it leaves a puddle on the floor. I guess I can't blame it, some of my parts tend to shrink up when cold too. At least I found out about the master cylinder this way, and not during a panic stop on the highway. Just one more thing to add to my winter repairs list.

Mark in AK


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Braden <mbraden@PHARMACY.PURDUE.EDU>
Date: Friday, January 9, 2004 7:37 am
Subject: Update on leaking heads

> So I suspect it is the cold weather here that is inducing my coolant
> leaks, as I seem to have sprung a few more in different places
> over the
> last few days of really cold temperatures.  I am worried that I
> may have
> mixed my coolant percentage too low and I actually got freezing in the
> coolant system.  I need to drain the oil and coolant anyway to remove
> parts to get to the places that need tightening/checking, so hopefully
> this plus some Bar's-Leak may solve my problem (at least until
> spring).Thanks everyone for the tips/advice/past experiences.
>
> aloha
> Mike
>