It could also be a leaky bleed screw. BTDT. Check to see if it is tight.
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Felder" <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: 1982 diesel westy radiator leak?

> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Ryan Tanner
> <ryanatanner@googlemail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I've been on a road trip for a month and just noticed a slight leak
>> somewhere on the passenger side of the radiator. Does anyone know of
>> likely causes or exact locations where a leak might be?
>>
> Hose connections are on the pass side, so check the clamps first.  Pull
> grilles and look at the faces of the core front and back for signs of
> coolant.  The 82 year is the only year that radiator was used, and they
> are
> NLA.  Rebuild if you can get it is around $400.  I just threw mine in the
> dumpster since I am in the process of upgrading to the 83-91 radiator, for
> same reasons (leaks).  This is not a job for the road.  If you have a
> radiator leak I suggest bar's leaks till you return.  Theres some
> information in the archives about the upgrade.
>
> Alan Felder
>
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