sure it can. it's not hard to just grab the water pump pulley ( engine off ) and see if there is shaft play on the water pump. a famous engineer saying : 'It is the nature of fluids to leak." On 7/10/2015 2:44 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote: > Yes ... I'm in denial about that one too ;-) ... would it leak if the engine has not been running? > > On 10-Jul-2015, at 21:42, Dennis Haynes wrote: > >> Can also be water pump. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >> Roy Nicholl >> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:41 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen >> >> All, >> >> I went out to shift the Hyena ('88 WBX Westy) this evening and found a small >> damp spot underneath. A closer look and I see small drips of coolant coming >> of the rear of the engine (or the rear mount). The van has not been >> running in 2+ weeks, and I do not recall the leak prior. >> >> I check the expansion tank and it was just at the "min" line. I didn't have >> time to crawl underneath before dark this evening, but where the van has not >> been running, I'm hoping for a loose or cracked hose at the rear of the >> engine (AFAIK, the hoses are all original) and not the gaskets on the >> jacket. >> >> An suggestions or bets? As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be >> happy. >> >> Roy |
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