You might focus on the water pump. When was it last replaced?

> On Jul 20, 2020, at 11:07 AM, Jim Preysz <jpreysz@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I haven't posted much but I do read the emails.  Also, disclaimer, I'm
> not an Vanagon expert though have done some simple wrenching things.Â
> That said, I have an 89 2.1L tintop (Wolfsburg Blue Start) with a robust
> coolant leak.
> 
> I had the dreaded red light and pulled over and let it cool down.  I
> wasn't far from home so I restarted it and finished the drive.  When I
> got home I saw it profusely leaking coolant.  I opened the engine cover
> and looked for obvious culprits (and from underneath).  It seems to be
> on drivers side of engine as it seems to be running down from above the
> oil cooler.  The hoses to oil cooler look ok and so do both coolant
> reservoirs.  The head interface looks reasonably good. I cleaned the
> engine a bit but still no smoking gun.  I plan on pressure testing and I
> also borrowed a dye light.  So those are my next steps.
> 
> I put a pan underneath the engine to catch the dripping and to my
> surprise it continues to drip daily, even when just sitting there.  So
> my question to anyone is what would likely case that?
> 
> I'm really hoping this isn't going to be something major.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jim