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Can any one help I have a 1700 diesel from 1987 ,Well actually is from 1985 but it was originally a petrol and some parts still are but the reconditioned engine is a 1700 witch it appears they only made after 87 ! Any way I have had a problem with leaking coolant .It was thought that it might have b...

thanks everyone this is realy great

and should I describe it as a ky 1700 from 1987?

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I have been trying to track down that part with out any results .

What exact search should I do I keep coming to dead ends

Thanks again Your right I know all about 25 year old vw breaking down :? Its only a mater of time till the next old part kicks the bucket .Im sure in a few years I will actually have a completely different van than the one I bought in the first place ,With it being made up of completely new parts al...

thanks would you say your fairy convinced thats the problem ,is this a common fault

ok as I said im a bit new to this and probably should have mentioned that it was a petrol originally but I bought it after it had been converted to diesel

Sorry its 1700 diesel watercooled from 1985

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Hi there sorry but im new to this . I was wondering if anyone might now whats going on with my van. Im losing water pretty quickly from the engine water tank when I fill it you can actually see it coming out from just under the front of the engine. Obviously being a water cooled im more than a littl...