The usual failure for coolant in the oil is a loose or broken head stud. One
of the ones under the rocker arms. The next is the seal under the cylinder
barrels. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
kevin armstrong
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 10:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: locating my water/oil leak

Dear fanagons,

Just spent many many hours rebuilding a '84 Wasserboxer 1.9L and after
dragging it behind a truck to start it now have oil that looks like whipped
cappuccino. Drained the water system then the oil to prevent corrosion and
will be pulling off the injectors et al tomorrow to assess the 'head'
gaskets I fabricated out of two flat sheets of high-temp rubber vulcanized
together.� However, is there any way I can know if the seals around my
cylinder sleeves are good or not without pulling them (i.e. dropping the
whole bloody show again)?� There was no moisture around the candles and no
oil in the water system, only the opposite.� 

�Like the van, but am losing faith.