A year ago I had a leak from the metal "coolant pipe" - don't know exactly
what its called. The metal had rusted out on the bottom. The pipe bolts
onto the side of the engine.  If you crawl under and look up you'll see it.
I don't think you see it looking down from the top.  The part was $100 and
another $100 or so to install.
-Mike
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From: Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject: 85 Vanagon Coolant leak
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 10:03 AM

Hi again
I received a couple of kind answers to my query of last week about a
coolant leak near the very rear of the engine. The 2 or 3 respondants
basically told me not to worry about heads but to check pressure tank and
connections etc.
The tank and all connections are dry and clean. The leak is getting more
serious. It seems to be coming from the area under the belts but I can't
precisely point to its source. I don't know enough about components to know
whether to suspect heads ?(replaned c. 5000 mi ago), water pump? (new at
same time)...? Any insight?
Thanks
Leo