John, just as likely the two small hoses carrying coolant through the oil cooler. Difficult to get to. That's my bet. Jim On Sep 3, 2015 5:56 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Likely the water pump or its plumbing. First remove the oil filter for a > better view, but you will probably need to remove the cooler as well. > There is just a nut holding it on. Good time to replace its gasket too. > There is a weep hole in the nose of the pump, if the drip is coming from > there replace it. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of John Rodgers > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 1:55 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX > > Engine cold. Sat overnight with a drip pan underneath ( a precaution I > routinely do) and this morning there was about a cup or so of orange > coolant in the pan. Climbeed underneath with a light and could see a drip, > drip, drip every minute or so off of the very bottom corner of the oil > cooler. The cooler is mounted to the engine with one corner down, so > naturally the coolant would drip from that corner. The cooler has been in > that position for eons. Inspected the hoses to the cooler and they appear > dry. > > What else might be causing the coolant loss. What is above the cooler that > might be leaking. I can't really see above the cooler without taking things > apart, which I am lothe to do unless abolutely necessary. > > Any suggestions will be appreciated. > > John > |
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