Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
Reply-To: Sunshine <vwbusgirl@KC.RR.COM>
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From: Sunshine <vwbusgirl@KC.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
In-Reply-To: <4AA6EDBA.10309@westyventures.com>
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Okay the oil pressure switches seem okay, I mean I cleaned them up.
Thanks man, how do I know when it's time to order new switches?
Also on my expansion tank the correct sized socket doesn't fit down
onto the sensor because of the tin or shroud of the engine compartment
and I used the smallest one I could find (as far as how far the socket
sticks out, like a shallow or short one I mean).....anyway I'm gonna
put on an o-ring until I get the new one I ordered and use that RTV
stuff, as I do have some of that.
Now the metal exhaust shrouds or whatever that cover the pushrod tubes,
I had to cut 'em both off so do I need to find new ones of these to
make sure those tubes don't get all yukky like they have? Also I'm
noticing some oil leakage but haven't quite found the source, but it's
not very bad as the level hasn't gone down much. I am leaking ATF from
the heads though, or maybe it's coolant, but it more smells, looks and
feels like the reddish ATF stuff.
hmmmmmmmm
Thanks
Sunshine
On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Karl wrote:
> The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on it. The
> sensor will crack easily if overtightened, I usually just smear a light
> coat of silicone grease on em and snug down by hand with a socket, no
> ratchet attached. (or if it's an old one I'll put a small bead of black
> RTV on the oring)
>
> Check your oil if the buzzer goes off in turns and bumps, maybe it's
> really low? :-)
>
> karl
>
> Sunshine wrote:
>> The buzzer, now that I think about it, only goes off when I round a
>> corner or hit a bump. I'm thinking I might have pinched it while
>> replacing one plastic white coolant pipes because it blew off at where
>> it connects w/ the rubber radiator hose....the plastic end popped off,
>> therefore shoving the metal piece into the rubber part of the hose,
>> see
>> this article for more reference:
>>
>> ANYWAY I think when I lowered the spare tire to get at the hose to
>> take
>> the old one out and install the donor one from my parts vanagon, I
>> might
>> have pinched the wiring and therefore grounding it out when I hit a
>> bump
>> or turn and causing the buzzer to sound.
>>
>> NOW, I tightened the coolant level sensor down a bit and it still
>> seems
>> to be seeping coolant, although not as bad, anyway I did order a new
>> coolant level sensor but it didn't call for an o-ring to seal it and
>> the
>> old one doesn't have one, so I'm not sure if I should just maybe clamp
>> the coolant hose and take out the expansion tank again to retighten
>> down
>> the coolant level sensor?
>
>
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