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Subject:Help with coolant leak/85 Vanagon
From:Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Date:Sat, 10 Oct 1998 21:39:52 -0400

Hi all
This is one of those "I should've been paying closer attention when..." questions.
The tell tale smell of coolant and drips under the van/ centre rear/ lead me (paranoically?) to believe that perhaps the infamous head gasket leak is starting.
Parallel to the rear (licence plate) wall, sort of above the line of the muffler there are signs of liquid dripping from the engine along a metal shoulder secured by a line of bolts. Never having been in there before and not having a Haynes or Bentley, I trust (fear) that this is where the heads are located. This vehicle had its heads planed about 4000 mi ago. Could (should) the heads be leaking so soon?
Hoping that someone can tell me if I'm on the right track or if some other prognosis is possible.
Thanks
Leo
Meaford ON

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