Date:         Wed, 4 Feb 2004 12:33:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Coolant leak from above the oil filter........happenned to
              you?
Comments: To: Adam Puzerewski <vgonman@MSN.COM>

Hey Adam, did you check the oil cooler? is it holding pressure? I have seen
one that had a small crack!

Pump, i have installed pumps that failed after 2 month, i only use HEPU.

Carefully check "G" cooling tube at pump junktion.
http://www.benplace.com/engine/water_pump_overview1.jpg

Also, check "F" cooling tube at pump junction!

How is the "B" tube condition?????
http://www.benplace.com/engine/oil_coolant_tube2.jpg

But am sure that you DID check all thoses!!!!

Just some suggestions.

Regards, Ben (let us know, am curious!)
http://www.benplace.com/



>>>>>>>>>>Folks, Frustrating weekend. Saturday morning i go out to the van
and i see coolant under it. I start it up to watch, and i see it dripping
slowly from the side of the oil cooler. So, I figure I will replace those 2
tiny hoses, cause it has to be them, right? So , a couple hours later, here
i am back to square one. Same leak, only with 2 new hoses. Coolant dye into
the system, but really cannot see anything because everything is so compact
on the pulley side of the motor. So, Sunday, i figure it has to be the
gasket on the water pump to the pipe that goes to the thermostat (not the
oring side) it just looked like it could drip from there and down on the oil
cooler. So a couple hours later that is replaced. Still the leak remains.

The water pump is 3 months old, so i figure it is not bad...............has
anyone had the big oring behind it leak?

Frustrated in SC

Adam P<<<<<<<<