Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 11:56:34 -0700
Reply-To: Brian Workman <wkdrvanagon@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Brian Workman <wkdrvanagon@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: head leaking....options? 86 westy
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I had the coolant flushed and changed when I bought the van....to blue. Although, I am not sure how much they got out, as it is pretty blue/green at this point. I am a rookie who will pay to have the work done, but I can learn and will do some basic/ things, hopefully getting more complicated as I learn and get to know the van. As far as a compression check...I could bring it in. Is a compression check more important....or a leak down test...or both?
brian
----- Original Message ----
From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2006 11:05:40 AM
Subject: head leaking....options? 86 westy
Are you a rookie with some mechanic skills or a rookie
who will be paying to have the work done?
What is the color of the coolant?
Are you able to do a compression check of the four
cylinders? This kind of question is like asking your
dentist if you need to fill a tooth or crown a tooth.
gary
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:00:07 -0700
From: Brian Workman <wkdrvanagon@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: head leaking....options? 86 westy
I know there is a ton on this in the archives...but I
still can't make
complete sense of my options (rookie). Despite asking
the PO
specifically if there were head gasket leaks (he said
no), I believe I have a
weepy head gasket. After sealing up oil leaks and
doing a coolant flush
after I bought the van, I am consistently loosing
coolant, though I
don't see any drips. Upon going through the PO's old
records I found a
folded up (didn't noticed this before I bought it)
reciept that stated
heads were leaking. The mechanic at the time
recommended a sealer of
some sort. That was in January of 04...apprx 17000
miles ago. It is not
overheating, or running poorly...just having to top
off coolant every
3-400 miles. What I am wondering is....what are my
options. Do I just
wait until it starts leaking internally and take care
of it then....or
am I sitting on a time-bomb that I should address
right away. I
noticed some posts about the subaru conditioner.
Should I go that
route or is it too late for such things.
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