John, just as likely the two small hoses carrying coolant through the oil
cooler. Difficult to get to. That's my bet.

Jim
On Sep 3, 2015 5:56 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Likely the water pump or its plumbing.  First remove the oil filter for a
> better view, but you will probably need to remove the cooler as well.
> There is just a nut holding it on.  Good time to replace its gasket too.
> There is a weep hole in the nose of the pump, if the drip is coming from
> there replace it.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of John Rodgers
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 1:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX
>
> Engine cold. Sat overnight with a drip pan underneath  ( a precaution I
> routinely do) and this morning there was about a cup or so of orange
> coolant in the pan. Climbeed underneath with a light and could see a drip,
> drip, drip every minute or so off of the very bottom corner of the oil
> cooler. The cooler is mounted to the engine with one corner down, so
> naturally the coolant would drip from that corner. The cooler has been in
> that position for eons. Inspected the hoses to the cooler and they appear
> dry.
>
> What else might be causing the coolant loss. What is above the cooler that
> might be leaking. I can't really see above the cooler without taking things
> apart, which I am lothe to do unless abolutely necessary.
>
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> John
>