Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:25:24 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant Leak
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Two leaked at the shaft immediately upon installation. Keep an eye out for drips under the front of the van!
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: mcneely4@cox.net [mailto:mcneely4@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 2:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Stuart MacMillan
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Coolant Leak
Hmmm ..... . I got a heater control valve from NAPA, and it solved the problem I had of the valve not closing completely. That was four years ago and 30k miles ago. What problem have you had? mcneely
---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Drain plug washer:
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_597_252/oil-drain-plug-crush-was
> her.ht
> ml
>
> Dealer should always be your last resort, use our vendors! NAPA is
> also problematic, I've had some really poor quality parts for the van from them.
> I can tell you to never get heater control valve from them!
>
> Other vendors I support:
>
> www.busdepot.com
> www.gowesty.com
> www.bus-boys.com
>
> And there are others who supply specialty parts for suspension,
> performance, etc.
>
> Stuart
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Steven Shelton
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 6:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coolant Leak
>
> It's been two years since the coolant was changed so it was on my list.
> I'm having a hard time finding the drain plug crush washers - NAPA
> and AutoZone didn't have anything close. I ordered some from the
> dealership but I'm not convinced they are the right part.
>
> Any ideas on why there is even an opening in the head here? The only
> thing I can think of is that it was used in manufacturing the head.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Dennis Haynes
> <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Could be the gasket or the plate is badly corroded. The screws may
> > put up a fight. Plan on replacing them. If the gasket is bad most
> > likely a sign the engine has been badly over heated.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Steven Shelton
> > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:35 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Coolant Leak
> >
> > While troubleshooting the oil pressure light problem on my 1985
> > 1.9L, I found a coolant seep. It seems to be coming from a small, 2" X 1"
> > diamond shaped cover plate at the front of the driver's side of the
> > engine, just in front of the spark plug . It's held on by two allen
> > head bolts. Could this just be a matter of taking off the plate and
> > sealing it with Permatex or will removing that plate open a
> > Pandora's box of problems?
> >
--
David McNeely
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