if you have the original 'coolant distribution tower' ..

cleverly hidden by VW behind the firewall where you'd never see it ..
If original, yours  was due to be replaced, from a
time-age-deterioration viewpoint
about 4 yrs. ago.

if it is that part..they just crumble and break..
the best thing is to get the part # off the old one..
and order a new one from Van Cafe ...or what I recommend anyway.

an engineer once famously said 'it is the nature of fluids to leak.'

'fluids' include gases too btw.

On 3/21/2014 11:03 AM, JRodgers wrote:
> Took Ol' Red out for another run this morning. So I tooling down I-65
> about 10 miles out of town when the low level warning light comes on. O
> kept speed to maneuver through traffic to the side of the road and while
> I'm maneuvering temp gauge needle rises so the bottom of the needle just
> barely touches the top of the little flashing red light. Then I'm off
> the road, engine off, and coasting to a stop. Stopped - I can hear water
> gurgling/boiling but no steam. Then I look under the van and coolant is
> pouring front the front of the driver-side rear tire to the rear of the
> driver-side front tire.
>
> Clearly - I have a cooling system issue.
>
> God Bless AAA! They came to my rescue and Ol' Red is home. Now for
> another round of Vanagon Ownership Fun and Games!!!
>
> John
>