My '87 has had these symptoms for 3 1/2 years.  I keep wondering when I'll
have to finally have the repair done.  By the way, the left side has never
started leaking.

David

On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Lawrence Johnson wrote:

> Richard, the RHS head on our Vanagon seeps coolant when the weather is very cold
> but not in the warm weather and it seeps after a drive, not before. I assume that
> the rubber is getting harder and the loss of elasticity means a less than perfect
> seal with the head. When the rubber is cold, its just not up to the job. The heads
> are likely pitted as well. I don't know how long we can go on like this but in the
> mean time, "Fritz" isn't allowed to go out in the cold.
> -Larry
> '86 Syncro Westfalia
>
> Richard C Welsh wrote:
>
> > !@#$ Vanagon! just when i think i have her 'Dialed in', the damn van starts
> > squirting coolant out the rubber head gaskets at start up on these crazy cold
> > mornings.  this can't be good.  Strangely enough once it gets running and warms
> > up, the leak stops.  I  limped home from vermont this way and now am thinking i
> > have to pull the heads, etc, etc.  I can't imagine this is normal, but has it
> > happened to anyone else?
>