Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (June 2011, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:46:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: locating my water/oil leak
Comments: To: kevin armstrong <candleroz@YAHOO.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <254106.21333.qm@web160818.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"


The usual failure for coolant in the oil is a loose or broken head stud. One
of the ones under the rocker arms. The next is the seal under the cylinder
barrels. 


Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
kevin armstrong
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 10:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: locating my water/oil leak


Dear fanagons,


Just spent many many hours rebuilding a '84 Wasserboxer 1.9L and after
dragging it behind a truck to start it now have oil that looks like whipped
cappuccino. Drained the water system then the oil to prevent corrosion and
will be pulling off the injectors et al tomorrow to assess the 'head'
gaskets I fabricated out of two flat sheets of high-temp rubber vulcanized
together.  However, is there any way I can know if the seals around my
cylinder sleeves are good or not without pulling them (i.e. dropping the
whole bloody show again)?  There was no moisture around the candles and no
oil in the water system, only the opposite.  


 Like the van, but am losing faith.
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.