When I dropped the Vanagon off the first time he said he would pressure test
it to find any leaks so I assume it has been done, but I will ask again.
Exactly how many hoses and clamps are there in the cooling system. I know he
has replaced several, but would it be foolish to replace them all as a
preventive maintenance or would this be cost prohibitive.

The leak is not coming out of the oil pressure relief valve I don't believe
actually I may have misspoke as it seems to be coming off the left upper
edge of the square piece of metal that looked like a bold but it is actually
just part of the metal.

As soon as Bus Depot opens I will call and get a copy of Bentley that way I
can speak more intelligently both to you all and the mechanic.

Thanks for your patience,

Mike Amato
Staunton, VA
85 Westy (still leaking)

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Walters [mailto:sam.cooks@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:07 AM
To: Michael Amato
Subject: Re: New Vanagon with coolant leak

That dripping that you see is probably from somewhere higher on the
engine.  Are you talking about a flat bolt or screw about 1" plus in
diameter with a large flat head screwdriver gap in it?  Coolant wouldn't
drip out of that as it is how you get to the oil pressure relief
valve.   So the leak is higher.  That is the water pump side.  Coolant
is relatively clear when trickling down the side of the engine and often
not that easy to see until it gets to a point where it either pools or
forms drops.

Ask him if when he pressure tested it, he used dye and a black light to
look for the leak or just looked.

If you get the dye from an auto parts store and a black light, you can
do this effectively.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL
85 Westy Weekender

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