It sound like he might have turned the oil cooler
when he tightened the filter. It's possible that one
of the two coolant hoses that connect to the cooler
have begun leaking.

Take off the oil filter and take a look at the coolant
hoses. If they look twisted, that is what happened.
You might be able to loosen the big stud/nut that the
oil filter threads into and re-position the cooler and
re-tighten the hose clamps. Its doubtful that this
will fix the leak. but you never know.

If it was me, I would replace both coolant hoses that
go to the oil filter and the o-ring that goes between
the cooler and the block. This is not easy to do, it
might be worth finding someone who knows their way
around Vanagons to do it for you.

It is also possible that one of the coolant hose
bosses on the oil cooler are cracked, in which case
you would need to replace the oil cooler. It isn't a
very expensive part and the bosses where the coolant
hoses connect tend to corrode.

Good luck,

Tim

--- Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Right after watching a "mechanic" use an oil filter
> wrench to tighten a
> new oil filter, I noticed coolant dripping from
> somewhere around or
> above the oil cooler in my 88. It drips from the
> corner of the oil
> cooler and from a nearby drainplug on the engine at
> a rate of about one
> drop every 2-3 seconds while the engine idles. I
> have been losing a
> little coolant for the last few months, but I've
> never seen it dripping
> on the ground before. I tried finding the source of
> the leak, but I
> think it is in an area above the oil cooler that I
> can't see.
> I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on what might be
> the source of the leak
> and what I might do to get a correct diagnosis.
> Thanks for your help,
> Lee Kouns

=====
Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
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