Chris, I just put the head back on Reinhardt last week (after almost a year
off), otherwise I' d go look.  However, I don't recall being able to see any
coolant, but then I had also removed my water pump.  Is yours still installed?
 It may be retaining coolant in the block.

Maynard Southard  OvO '79
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
'84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"

On Sunday, May 13, 2001 1:29 PM, geiser@execpc.com wrote:
>         I've got the head off my '82 diesel vanagon to have it redone.  When
I
>         look
> at the block (still in the van), there are two coolant circulation holes
> around the bottom of the piston closest to the rear of the van where the
> coolant hasn't drained down like the others.  Is this a sign of a blockage
> in the block somehow?  I've reached down in with a wire and poked around a
> little, but I don't seem to encounter any resistance that feels abnormal.
> Anything else to do/check?  This is my first time working on the head of an
> engine, and I don't want to ignore this if there is a block.
> TIA,
> Chris