| Subject: | Help with coolant leak |
| From: | Jim Preysz <jpreysz@HOTMAIL.COM> |
| Date: | Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:07:03 -0500 |
Hi All,
I haven't posted much but I do read the emails.� Also, disclaimer, I'm
not an Vanagon expert though have done some simple wrenching things.�
That said, I have an 89 2.1L tintop (Wolfsburg Blue Start) with a robust
coolant leak.
I had the dreaded red light and pulled over and let it cool down.� I
wasn't far from home so I restarted it and finished the drive.� When I
got home I saw it profusely leaking coolant.� I opened the engine cover
and looked for obvious culprits (and from underneath).� It seems to be
on drivers side of engine as it seems to be running down from above the
oil cooler.� The hoses to oil cooler look ok and so do both coolant
reservoirs.� The head interface looks reasonably good. I cleaned the
engine a bit but still no smoking gun.� I plan on pressure testing and I
also borrowed a dye light.� So those are my next steps.
I put a pan underneath the engine to catch the dripping and to my
surprise it continues to drip daily, even when just sitting there.� So
my question to anyone is what would likely case that?
I'm really hoping this isn't going to be something major.
Thanks
Jim