Thanks Dennis ... things were so much easier with the '66 Westy ... I didn't care if coolant leaked ;-)

On 10-Jul-2015, at 23:57, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Yes it can! They can also tend to leak from lack of use. Leaking pumps also
> add the chance of the coolant contaminating the pump bearings. Sudden
> bearing failure means a tow home and some creative epoxy or welding work to
> repair the volute in the case from the damage the impeller does when it
> turns into it. If the damage is bad enough you can end up with an engine
> that overheats at idle or low speeds as it won't push enough coolant through
> the radiator to get the fan to turn on. Especially automatics that also have
> the ATF cooler as part of the radiator circuit. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Roy Nicholl
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
> 
> Yes ... I'm in denial about that one too ;-) ... would it leak if the engine
> has not been running?
> 
> On 10-Jul-2015, at 21:42, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> 
>> Can also be water pump.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:41 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> I went out to shift the Hyena ('88 WBX Westy) this evening and found a 
>> small damp spot underneath. A closer look and I see small drips of coolant
> coming
>> of the rear of the engine (or the rear mount).   The van has not been
>> running in 2+ weeks, and I do not recall the leak prior.  
>> 
>> I check the expansion tank and it was just at the "min" line.  I 
>> didn't have time to crawl underneath before dark this evening, but 
>> where the van has not been running, I'm hoping for a loose or cracked 
>> hose at the rear of the engine (AFAIK, the hoses are all original) and 
>> not the gaskets on the jacket.
>> 
>> An suggestions or bets?   As long as it's not the water jacket, I'll be
>> happy.
>> 
>> Roy