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Subject:Re: Leaky rear heater
From:Bruce Todd
Date:Fri, 15 May 2020 11:43:57 -0700

Could it be the mechanic didn't mop up all the old coolant seeping around
under the back bench - seems to me the floor of the box around the rear
heater is concealed by thin particle board and hard to clean underneath it
- perhaps coolant could have been hiding under the heater or particle board
and then shifted / flowed to a visible  area?

Bruce

On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 7:35 AM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
wrote:

> Hi everyone.  I had my rear heater replace a few weeks ago after noticing
> the smell of coolant.  Didn't notice any leaks, until my mechanic told me
> he saw coolant dripping from the body.  It must have been a pretty small
> leak.
>
>
>
> It's been running fine with no smell since replacement but the other day i
> found a puddle on the ground underneath the rear bench area.  I took the
> cover off and keep expecting to see it sitting there in a puddle of coolant
> but nothing.  Is there anywhere else it might be leaking if it's not the
> heater itself?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff
>
> 85 Westfalia
>
>