---IR Student <irstudent@CSUCHICO.EDU> wrote:
>
> > On my 83.5 the one cooling part that did fail was the cap on the
> > expansion tank.  It was not holding in enough preasure which
created a
> > head seal like leak which made water run out of the reserve tank.
> > This cause major overheating.    Cap cost $12 and was fixed.  Praise
> > God!  This repair was made at about 140000 miles and about 14 years
> > old.
> >
Same here with my 83.5 Westy, except no 'head seal like leak', just
overflow.  Also had the AC belt come down and cut the hose that goes
from the pump to tank.  $45.  And this year had one of the big hoses
blow.  Looking into replacing all hoses now.  From the posts here I'm
counting myself lucky.

TBill
83.5 Westy
(for sale)

> > Blake Heinlein
> > irstudent@csuchico.edu   -   work account  -  (530) 898-5623
> > bhein@ecst.csuchico.edu    -   student account  -  (530) 345-7179
> > http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~bhein/
> > College of Mechanical Engineering
> > California State University, Chico
> >
> >
>

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