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Date:         Wed, 28 May 1997 09:30:56 -0400
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From:         Doug Hudson-Bryant <HBryant@mail.dec.com>
Subject:      external head leak

Like most other Vanagons at some time in their lives, my '91 is = suffering from external head leaks. Mine only leaks in the winter = though.. The last two years, as soon as the temps stay 40 or above, the = leaking stops. I had to fill up the reservoir every two weeks or so = during the winter.

I'm just curious if anyone else found this to be the case. Maybe it = gets worse as time goes on. Any feelings on how quickly the leaks go = from being tolerable to intolerable? I know different people have = different thresholds. I don't want to poison all the neighborhood cats = and dogs, but I also don't want to spend $2000. It has 80k miles on = it.

I've been a VW addict for the last 13 years or so, but I'd have to say = that my other VWs (Rabbit, Jetta II, and Cabriolet) have been way more = bullet proof than the Vanagon. I don't mind replacing worn out parts = like shocks, tie rods, ball joints, even cv joints, etc, since I can do = them myself. I resent this head leak, though, since it's a known = Vanagon problem, very expensive to have someone fix, and somewhat over = my head (no pun intended) to repair myself (and still expensive if I = need new heads). I guess I'll have to try fighting with VWoA on this. = I know people have had mixed results with this.

I've been on the list for a couple of months and have enjoyed it. This = is my first entry. Thanks for any info (or sympathy or whatever),=20

Doug

'91 Vanagon GL '89 Cabriolet=20 '87 Jetta


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