Before changing the head gasket I would remove and pressure test the oil
cooler.  This was the problem with my 82 westy diesel.   You can bypass the
oil cooler (not recommended) but will get you through till you find another.
My 2cents
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Beth and Chris Geiser" <geiser@EXECPC.COM>
To: <c>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 2:30 PM
Subject: Oil in Coolant

> Hello all,
>         My '82 Vanagon diesel has what appears to be oil in the coolant
expansion
> tank.  Any thoughts on it's origin?  Could the cooler at the top of the
oil
> filter leak this together somehow?
>         Any advise is appreciated?
> Thanks,
> Chris
>