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Subject:Re: URGENT HELP NEEDED near Pismo Beach CA
From:Dan N
Date:Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:17:19 -0700

If he can't find an expansion tank... then I'd suggest he get JB weld
(either Regular or Quick) and patch the crack on the tank. Make sure he
gets it dry in a couple hours.

On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 9:13 PM James Kim <jkim.phd@gmail.com> wrote:

> A friend of mine and his wife (87 Westy) are on their annual camping trip
> to northern CA (Jedediah Smith) from Long Beach CA. He is somewhere near
> Pismo Beach tonight. His coolant expansion tank developed a crack and they
> can only go a few miles at a time before the light blinks and the temp
> needle shooting up. Is there someone with a working/new coolant expansion
> tank in the area? He left an email with GOWESTY customer service but hasn’t
> heard back. And tomorrow is Sunday.
>
> Please let me know.
>
> James
> 1987 Westy