Date:         Wed, 11 Dec 1996 23:04:37 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@ix.netcom.com>
Subject:      Re: Moo is leaking Big Time!

At 08:59 PM 12/2/96 -0600, you wrote:

>The water pump is on the left side of the engine, so a leak on the
>right side probably ain't the pump.  The most likely thing to leak on the
>right rear of this engine is the *!@##$!@@ plastic coolant pipe fitting
>where it attaches to the head.  And people talk about good German engineering!
>I know -- Lucas musta designed this for them (I know, we aren't supposed
>to dis Lucas...).  OK.  There is this pipe, attached to the rear of the
>right side of the engine, and it's plastic, and it ain't worth crap, and it
>probably cracked or warped in the cold.  Check this first -- you might be
>lucky and find this has failed.  It's a simple part to fix -- I think its
>replacement might be metal.  I fixed mine temporarily with RTV and a prayer,
>and it seems fine after 10,000 miles, but it only means that it still is
>about to fail...  I'll fix it proper someday.
>
>malcolm
>
The plastic coolant flange on the right cylinder head has been replaced by
(metal) part # 025 121 160 D; be sure to also replace the gasket, 
part # N 901 685 01

Austin