I had an '80 diesel Rabbit (I actually still have the car, but no drive
train...) but I'll be dinged if I can remember if it had freeze plugs in the
engine or not. I'd just about think that it must have had 'em, but...
Had a freeze plug go bad on my Chevy 350- on the back of the block. Had to
pull the tranny to get to it... a $1.05 part. I replaced the other one while
I was back there, with stainless plugs. Still peeves me off to think about
it.

Robert
'87 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Markus W. Wittmann" <Markus.W.Wittmann@DARTMOUTH.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:08 AM
Subject: antifreeze from diesel engine block

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.  While driving my 82 diesel
vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase.  The leak is
coming from one of the three sealed ports (Row of three circular depressions
on drivers side of  crankcase).  My guess is that they are some kind of
vents used when casting the engine.  I've not encountered this before, and
hoping someone has tackled this problem in the past.

Thanks in advance,
Markus