Date:         Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:31:57 -0800
Reply-To:     David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4D4B269E.3070504@comcast.net>
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Thanks Ken, maybe I caught a break.  I restarted the van after it got above freezing today and it doesn't appear to be leaking now.  It was leaking out pretty good before, so I am wondering if the frozen coolant opened up gaps in the head gasket and after it warmed up, they went back into place?  

I might be hearing a slight tapping sound, very faint, like when you are a little low on oil.  It could just be my imagination now that I am listening for anything.  Could anything get messed up from freezing, that would cause that sound.  I am wondering if I should not try bringing the van up to normal operating temps and see if it seems o.k. now. 

Thanks
Dave

--- On Thu, 2/3/11, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 3:05 PM
> Dave, you are going to have to pull
> the push rod tube covers off and
> take a look.  It could be the freeze out plugs or the
> gasket itself that
> has gone.  If it is the plugs then you can get to them
> from the bottom
> of the engine without taking things apart.  They are
> only a couple of
> dollars each.  Hope this helps,
> 
> 
> On 2/3/2011 4:22 PM, David Vickery wrote:
> > We got down to minus 25 degrees (farenheit) the last
> couple days and I am assuming the coolant in my 2.1 engine
> froze because I started it up now that the weather is better
> and coolant was dripping pretty heavily from the tin
> covering the passenger side head.
> >
> > Anyone with experience related to this?  Is it
> likely just a freeze plug that needs to be replaced
> now?   Are they easy to get to?  Could
> it be anything else?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave in Fort Collins
> >
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
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