Date:         Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:49:31 -0600
Reply-To:     Tonya Pope <tonya@TEAMM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Tonya Pope <tonya@TEAMM.COM>
Organization: Team MainStreet, Inc.
Subject:      Re: 87 coolant leak
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Thanks Mark,

I thought that this was the one everyone had discussed last month, but I
guess I'm mistaken.  The one you discribed is the one I'm talking about.

It's definately leaking at the seal between the two or below.  I don't
have to worry about it being hot, due to an un-related fuel leak, I
haven't started the van for over 3 months.  The top piece isn't at all
wet.  I've felt all around it.  It's wet all the way around at the
seam.  Most likely I feel like it was the seam.

Thanks for letting me know there's a gasket there, that's probably what
I need.  I have not tried tighting the four screws yet.  The top part
was replaced 2 years ago and had not leaked until about two months ago
(after it had sat for a little over a month).  Sitting, it has now
emptied both the refill and reservoir tanks.  Guess it would be a
convenient time for a coolant change when I replace the gasket :)

Regarding replacing the thermostat, I replaced the blue brain one over a
year ago but I think the other one is probably original (I know it
hasn't been replaced in the last 3 years anyway).  Thanks for that tip,
I'll replace it while I'm in there (OEM, of course).

Tonya
87 Vanagon GL Wolfs
74 S. Beetle (for sale)
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