Date:         Tue, 14 Apr 1998 05:39:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Now here is a challenge!
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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---KENWILFY <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> First challenge:
> Had a similar problem.  The thing would only drip when the engine
was running
> and warmed up.  As soon as the engine was shut off the stuff would
evaporate
> and leave very little trace.  It was coming from the right side too.
 It was
> one of the two heater hoses that are on that side.  It was rotten
and the
> water would seep out at higher pressures.  Check these hoses and get
back to
> me.

While you're at it, I would pay particular attention to the one coming
directly out of the right head. This will be a hose that connects to
the direct front of the cylinder head. This one is known to go...
It'll be hard to see, but if you look past all of the FI and air
intake stuff, you'll see it. Also crawl under the right hand side of
the bus to confirm.

> 2nd challenge: Belt squealing might be just belt needing tension or
could be
> water pump getting ready to buy the farm.  Try to move the pulley on
the water
> pump.  It should be tight with no side to side motion and very
little (or no)
> forward to back motion.

Being a Vanagon, I would say that you are probably on your second or
third water pump. (I'm on #4 now, if I take the PO's word) Check if
there is a weep hole, which is a small opening on the pump housing
that SHOULD have no coolant seeping out. If there is, then stick a
fork in her; she's done. Could explain why your hose is ready to bust
from the heat. How hot does your van run?

  Also check the pulley on the alternator.  Could be a
> bad bearing in that as well.

If you still have your A/C compressor hanging in there, check that as
well.

If your heater hose(s) is/are bad, there are some caveats with regard
to changing it so get a hold of me if that's the case.

Best of luck,
Sam
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