Have a leak down test and a hydrocarbons in the coolant test performed. This will tell you weather or not you have an internal head gasket problem. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Ed Berlett, Music <E7M7BER@TOE.TOWSON.EDU> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU <Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU> Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 11:37 AM Subject: Over heating problem
I've been lurking for a whole week now. Time to ask some newbies questions. I have tried to find the answers in the archives so please be patient. I have an overheating problem with the '84 vanagon. There is no sign of coolant on the ground. Our VW mechanic figures there is a leak at the head. Until now I had thought this was a coolant leak. After a recent post I see that there are different gaskets at the head and that there could actually be an exhaust leak into the coolant system. What should I do to figure the exact problem?
Ed & Heather 84 Vanagon 86 Synchro |
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