I'd be much more concerned about having "green coolant" in my wasserboxer.
Oughtta' be blue.

Jim Ruch
'85 Weekender; "Snugvagon"
Alfred, NY

>From: John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET>
>Reply-To: John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Major oil leak after head gasket repair
>Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:46:57 -0600
>
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>>From: John Silverman <jsilver@aros.net>
>>Subject: Re: Major Oil Leak after Head Gasket Repair
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>>Well, got the van back from the garage today...It was the Valve Cover
>>Gasket.  The mechanic said he had not replaced this, and it had somehow
>>moved so as to be ineffective.  He replaced it today with a cork gasket,
>>which he said he'd Permatexed in place.  No engine damage!!!  WHEW!!!
>>
>>The green fluid I'd seen was, in fact, anitfreeze, which he said had come
>>from a hose that had sprung a leak, now also repaired.  All told, less
>>than $40.  Hooray!!!
>>
>>Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head
>>gaskets, and or should they have done today's replacement as part of the
>>head gasket warranty??
>>
>>Thanks...
>>John
>>90 syncro westy,  Vic
>>SLC
>>

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