On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 Erlaz@AOL.COM wrote: > I have developed another coolant leak but this time it appears to be coming > from one spot under the expansion tank cap. I thought that the seal under the > cap was the problem so I replaced the cap. The leak still appears. Could I > have a hairline crack in the expansion tank . Has anyone had this problem. > Let me know please. The vanagon is a 91 GL with 91,000 miles on it. > I had the same problem in the middle of Hell's Half Acre. Literally. It's about 70 km away from Casper, Wyoming. Anyway, we were getting back into Dela after checking out a fantastic, colourful sunset and my customary under-the-engine peek revealed a lake of coolant. The expansion tank (not the top-up tank) had all at once had the biscuit. Ray Powder Volkswagen in Casper had to order a new tank from lord-knows-where and we were in Hell for three days. The moral: Fix it now before it happens in Hell. Marcus Elia '84 Westy (Dela) |
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