Date:         Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:41:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
Comments: To: David M <covrambles@yahoo.com>
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Here is one source of headlight adjusters:

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_851/headlight_adjusters.html

When your cooling system is well warmed up it should have some pressure.
 If not, your pressure cap is bad or there is a serious leak somewhere that
you should be able to see.  Once the system is hot you should hear the
sound of air escaping when you loosen the radiator bleeder or coolant
should come out.
  I would park with the nose down to encourage coolant to go to the
radiator and air to come toward the tank in the back.

Larry A.



On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 5:23 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well I finally broke down and removed the front grille. Opened the
> radiator bleed screw. Ran engine till warm. Nothing came out of radiator
> bleed screw. This is with front end on an upward sloping driveway and on
> wheel ramps. Almost dented my garage door with that manoever as the ramps
> slid forward. Also still nothing came out of thermostat bleed screw. I
> think I'll give up on this and just close everything up and keep my eye on
> the gauge and the refill tank.
>
> PS. Removing the grille revealed two of the headlamp securing plastic
> thingees are damaged and the headlamps move around. Where do I get new
> ones? Also the VW emblem in middle of grille is missing one pin. Can that
> be fixed? I don't suppose they make a light-up VW emblem?
>
>
> David (1987 Wolfsburg)
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2013 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Coolant top up
>
>
>         The most important bleeder is the 1 on the Radiator ~ you need to
> be
> getting BubbleFreeFluid coming out of there before you close it & then
> you should get fluid coming out of ThermostatBleeder before you close
> it ~ it is not actually essential to use the ThermostatBleeder but it
> can help ~ so if it is stuck & it doesn't want to open don't force it
> & break it.
>
>
>               ORR ~ DeanB
>
> On 6 Sep , 2013, at 10:16 PM, David M wrote:
>
> > Continued my coolant top-up operation. Refilled tank again and
> > brought engine up to full temperature. Gauge stayed in middle,
> > radiator fan came on high-speed. Coolant tank overflowed so I
> > stopped engine and screwed top back on tank and reconnected hose.
> > Ran engine again and coolant went down a little more. Still NO
> > coolant came out of thermostat bleed valve.
> >
> > David (1987 Wolfsburg)
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
>