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natep73
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Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:22 pm Post subject: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Following the hose down from the reservoir. Goes to a t. One side goes up to a hose clamp on to plastic piece seams to be leaking out of where the plastic piece mounts to the engine. Seems to atrace with two very long hex keys. Leak is coming out out on top of the plastic just to the left of the label (uro parts)
And on the bottom side as well. Can't get a good look at the bottom.
We are camping outside of Mitchell for the eclipse and not sure how totally screwed we are yet.....
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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I hope you don't have URO parts....
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vwjetboat
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| the plastic gets hot and warps and cracks.. there is an o ring under that.. |
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natep73
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Ok looks like the thermostat housing. Can this be replaced in the campground. If I can get parts....
Or should I think about getting it towed.
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vwjetboat
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| natep73 wrote: |
Ok looks like the thermostat housing. Can this be replaced in the campground. If I can get parts....
Or should I think about getting it towed. |
if you can find the part you can fix in campground |
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shenan-agon
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| What campground are you in? I'm headed that way tomorrow (Walton Lake). |
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natep73
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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We are at the mountain creek eclipse thing. It is this guys ranch. Not sure how far Walton lake is. We are 7 miles east of Mitchell on 26.
Got the old one off. Got a new one coming into prineville napa tomorrow am. Not sure if I can fix it or not. Tow company wants $1200 to get it home....
My # is 503-791-2168
I hope The kit will have all the gaskets and stuff I need...
Any ideas or help is always appreciated.
At least I have phone service.
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Itsamoto
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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How much coolant have you lost?
Every 24v vr6 engine I've seen has evidence of minor leaking at the housing. |
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shenan-agon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| OK, cool - Walton Lake is the other direction from Mitchell, so glad to hear you have a part coming in already; not sure I could make it your way. Good luck and enjoy the eclipse! |
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natep73
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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I appreciate the help. It drains everything above the thermostat.
Thanks
Nathan
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markcm2
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| natep73 wrote: |
| We are at the mountain creek eclipse thing...t. Tow company wants $1200 to get it home..... |
Goodness, where is the tow company located, South Carolina? Seriously, that's more than I paid to have my A4 Avant hauled from Myrtle Beach SC to Bellingham Washington (coast to coast) and Myrtle beach is an hour off the main highway.
Joking aside, good luck with the repairs and happy eclipse'ing. |
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natep73
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Thanks for the thoughts. We are at a beautiful spot. Should have plenty of food. Just need to relax and enjoy the weekend.
Would like to get things fixed so we aren't stranded. But we are ok for now.
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natep73
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Got it replaced. Drove it around a bit today. No overhearting no coolant leaking. We will see how the trip home goes.
Thanks for the input everyone.
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Good job, having done that job in my driveway, I know that must've been a real challenge to do at a campsite.
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gakali
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Congrats on the fix. I'm starting to wonder about those URO parts....
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Itsamoto
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Great stuff to change that out -- a classic VW camper experience.  |
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IdeaNerd
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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Glad you are back on the road!  |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:04 am Post subject: Re: Help. Large coolant leak!!!! |
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| gakali wrote: |
| Congrats on the fix. I'm starting to wonder about those URO parts.... |
They are good for a year or two , then count on repeating the job
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