My husband discovered yesterday that there's coolant leaking alll over the
inside of the van.  It already looks like I'm having head gasket problems
(rear coolant tank is overflowing), but I wonder if the rear heater valve is
what's leaking inside the van.  I had to go to school and now am at work so
can't check it out until the weekend.

Donna, 87 Syncro

On Nov 30, 2007 9:09 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:

> Some years ago I cracked a head in one cylinder badly enough that
> exhaust gases were leaking into the coolant and I was well over 1200
> miles from home.
>
> The way I got it home without "Overheating" was to loosen the bleed bolt
> in the radiator so that the exhaust gas buildup (AND coolant) could exit
> that bleeder.  I had to add coolant about every 27 miles and it was
> winter.  Truly a miserable trip.  I made it but I certainly would NOT
> recommend starting out that way.  Once home I parked the bus and the
> following spring I replaced that head and resealed the other in my
> driveway.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine
>
>
>
> John Mosley wrote:
> > I know this is a common problem but I don't have the money to fix wright
> > now.
> > I would like to try to do the head reseal myself next summer.
> > The question is how far can I drive the van like this? I drove it this
> > summer without
> > to much problem only adding coolant that it blue out but now with the
> > colder
> > weather
> > it seems to have gotten worse. It also seems to blow out more coolant
> going
> > up long
> > hills. I have to make a trip xcountry think I can make it? I don't want
> any
> > guaranty's
> > just your opinion.
> >   thanks in advance
> >                                             jack
> >                                                   91 GL
> >
>