Hi Bruce,

Glad to hear it!  I think I have your same tank in my van and so far all is good. 

But your experience reminded me of the Power steering small leak I had to chase.  Fluid oil on the bottom of the reservoir kept appearing.  Still fixed at this point. 

I hope the hose tighten does the trick!

Eric 

> On Jul 23, 2021, at 12:06 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> 
> Good news, and I’m very glad it wasn’t a weld.
> 
> When are you heading to the island Bruce?
> 
> Alistair 
> 
>> On Jul 22, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Update - I must take back my wrong backyard mechanic diagnosis of the GW
>> aluminum expansion tank.  Dropped the van off at the mechanics this morning
>> and showed them where I thought the leak was.  Of course nothing was
>> dripping at the time even at operating temp.  I quickly placed my finger
>> under the tank and was able to get a little coolant to show the mechanic.
>> 
>> Anyway came back to pick the van up and the tank was still in place - so?
>> It was actually a hose at the clamp - or so it seems.  I guess coolant was
>> travelling from the hose along the bottom of the tank and then dripping
>> down.   The hose was cut back a iittle and the van pressure and road tested
>> - coolant topped up  and things are all good in Vanagon land again.
>> Charged me for 0.6 of an hour - no parts.
>> 
>> So - sorry GW if tanks sales plummeted over the past 2 days or so.  I think
>> they are all out of stock anyway.
>> 
>> Bruce