NAW oil level is perfect, just changed it as a matter of fact.

Peace, Love & VW Grease,
Sunshine
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'89 Vanagon GL - Wolfsburg Weekender Edition ("Stella Blue") *Daily
Driver*
'87 Vanagon GL ("Parts Van")
'77 Westfalia Bus ("Sunshine Daydream")
'74 Transporter Bus ("Buddy")
On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Karl wrote:

> The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on it. The
> sensor will crack easily if overtightened, I usually just smear a
> light coat of silicone grease on em and snug down by hand with a
> socket, no ratchet attached. (or if it's an old one I'll put a small
> bead of black RTV on the oring)
>
> Check your oil if the buzzer goes off in turns and bumps, maybe it's
> really low? :-)
>
> karl
>
> Sunshine wrote:
>> The buzzer, now that I think about it, only goes off when I round a
>> corner or hit a bump.  I'm thinking I might have pinched it while
>> replacing one plastic white coolant pipes because it blew off at
>> where it connects w/ the rubber radiator hose....the plastic end
>> popped off, therefore shoving the metal piece into the rubber part of
>> the hose, see this article for more reference:
>> ANYWAY I think when I lowered the spare tire to get at the hose to
>> take the old one out and install the donor one from my parts vanagon,
>> I might have pinched the wiring and therefore grounding it out when I
>> hit a bump or turn and causing the buzzer to sound.
>> NOW, I tightened the coolant level sensor down a bit and it still
>> seems to be seeping coolant, although not as bad, anyway I did order
>> a new coolant level sensor but it didn't call for an o-ring to seal
>> it and the old one doesn't have one, so I'm not sure if I should just
>> maybe clamp the coolant hose and take out the expansion tank again to
>> retighten down the coolant level sensor?
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