Thanks to tbill,Jim,Thomas,Robert & Joel who responded with
suggestions as to possible sources of my newly discovered coolant
leak near one of my heads.

Well,today I had the van flat-bedded to my mechanics and hung
around long enough to hear the prognosis....cracked head (sigh)
Just when I got my hopes up it was only a coolant pipe.

Guess I'll have the pair done to avoid the other one going
at a more inconvenient time in the possibly near future and
avoid having the engine pulled down a second time which will
save me a few bucks, but it'll sure lighten my wallet for now!

I suppose my VW karma has run a bit low...

Steve O.
Blue Mountains NSW Aus

'92 Transporter WBX (we're not speaking right now...)
'76 Crew Cab
'68 Beetle Deluxe
 & Beetle loaner of indeterminate age