---Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Well after 6.5 years and 134,000klm of trouble free motoring
> my '92 Wasserboxer has become a wasserleaker too.
> Happened suddenly last weekend after a short drive,coolant
> dripping from around the right hand side cylinder head when the
> cooling system was under pressure. Stopped as the van cooled
> down in the garage,but when hot,the van is losing coolant at
> a rate far beyond what I would risk on a longish drive to
> my favourite Waterboxer mechanics.Looks like a flat bed truck
> ride for me and the van.

Ah ha!  My esp physic feeling tells me you don't have a head gasket
leak.  More likely a water hose or connecting fitting.  When the heads
start to leak, it is very slow for quite a while, just drops.  Your
problem is too much too soon.

>
> From underneath the van I was unable to tell exactly where the
> source of the leak was,just seemed to be dripping from just
> behind the tappet cover (both front and back)
>
> Whilst a check of the archives has many references to leaky
> head gaskets and the like,I couldn't find any posts describing
> my situation with respect to other possible causes in the same
> area as I'm not yet sure it is the head gasket for certain.
> (of course I may have just not found them...)
>
> Anyway,anyone out there think they may have had a similar
> experience? Any suggestions or educated guesses welcome!
> Given that it has happed so quickly I am wondering if there
> is a coolant hose that I can quite get a good look at in there
> that is the culprit.
>
That's what I think, FWIW.

> For the record I am the original owner of this van,religiously
> serviced and maintained,coolant changed 4 times in a little
> over 6 years,run always on premium unleaded and never been
> over-heated,even at the height of Australian summers.

Lose the premium unleaded.  Unless you have a knock problem, stick to
what the manufacturer recommends: 87 octane.
>
TBill

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