Date:         Wed, 26 Nov 1997 16:22:39 +0100
Reply-To:     Meier Michael <Michael.Meier@VT.SIEMENS.DE>
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From:         Meier Michael <Michael.Meier@VT.SIEMENS.DE>
Subject:      AW: Help! Coolant Leak!!
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        >> 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.

        >It's likely a crack in the expansion tank. Leaking coolant
appears to be a
        >common problem for the water-cooled. I always thought it was
the O-ring
        >that sits under the sensor. Replaced that, but it still leaked.
Before I
        >invested in a new sensor or caps or seals for same, I had the
unit checked
        >under pressure. Sure enough, it's a hairline crack in the tank.

        >For all those in warmer climates, who have a persistent leaking
problem
        >(from around the coolant reservoir), check your reservoir.

        >Chris
        >vanagon list admin

We've got the cold weather here, but I've had it last week on my 89
syncro (54kmls).
The reservoir had 2 hair-leeks. 30$ for the reservoir including cap,
2$ for the sensors o-ring, 12$ for 2 bottles of vw-g11-liquid, one hour
of work, one wet shoe.
It's as always: pay and be happy, it could have been worse.
I payed and was happy and it became worse - green drops at the bottom
of the right hand side cylinder head. But it was only the sealing
between
head and one of the water-tubes that lives beside the exhaust manifold.
Poooh. 2$ for the sealing and 2 hours of work for me,not enough hinges
in my armes.
Was Heinrich Nordhoff right? Air won't freeze, air's not boiling...
But air is not heating the car...

Nice to see the list back alive!

Michael Meier
D-Braunschweig