Date:         Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:05:57 -0700
Reply-To:     William Landsman <unclebeer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         William Landsman <unclebeer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Leaking Oily Fluid??? looking for some advice.
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Hello,



My new bride and I just made a trip from South Dakota to Los Angles then on
up to "Live Oak Music Festival" north of Santa Barbara, CA and then back to
LA (MANY GREAT WESTYS TO LOOK AT, ANY FOLKS FROM THE LIST GO?), no troubles
everything was great.



Then.insert dramatic pause.wait for it.



I went to the grocery store, stopped to get gas and noticed a small drip
under the engine, I looked in the engine compartment and it looked like the
water pump was spattering a little fluid around but not much.  I checked the
coolant levels and they were fine, I did not have far to go so I made it a
ways and stopped again, this time More of this oily fluid spattered further
and more dripping under the van, it is in line with the belts so it was
spattered in a uniform pattern and upon inspection it still seemed to come
from the water pump but since more was spattered it was harder to tell.
Only about a half mile till home so I thought I would at least get there.  I
got there no problems, but the temp gauge moved up quicker than it had the
whole trip here from SD, even going up hills.  Once I was home I checked
level of coolant, and was just fine, oil is good, other fluids great as well
upon quick inspection and no hoses seemed to be leaking.



If anyone has any thoughts that would be great and a good Mechanic in the
North Hollywood, CA area as well.  If anyone has a thought and wants to see
some pics please let me know and I can send some e-mail friendly pics.



Regards,



Bill



1990 Westfalia GL "The Hippie" (as my 6 year old nephew in South Dakota
(East River) calls it, out there it certainly does stick out)