Cylinder head could be cracked internally with a hairline crack, leading to a coolant leak into the exhaust when the engine is cold and possibly sealing up when the engine heats up. On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:41:23 -0400, Nathaniel Brown <nat@envisioninglanduse.com> wrote: > So...a buddy of mine has a '90 (80k) westy he recently acquired. So > far, he has replaced O2 sensor, full tune, cat converter... > Today the coolant light began to flicker. So, he brought it into the > shop and and was told by the mechanic (vw specialist) that the westy > has something he has never seen. No leaks from the head gasket, leak > down and compression is good, but plenty of coolant is shooting from > the exhaust and coolant pressure test says leak!! > > I know the main stream vanagon issues, this one seems different. Any > ideas on diagnosing the issue... > > Thanks again, > ~nat > > 1990 Westy 'The Silver Streak' > A bicycle > > -- > Nathaniel Brown > > ENVISIONING LAND USE > Landscape Modeling and Data Visualization > nat@envisioninglanduse.com > (c) 503.539.7081 > |
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