Turns out the mechanic had put back an old gasket and with no sealant.
thanks to Peterson's Automotive for getting my van right in and tearing it
down to that point before insisting it was the head gasket! And throwing
in a safety check.

I knew I shold have tried consulting the list first as I now have a
phone/modem to go with my laptop.

And I'll never forget the line - "we can't help it if you have an old car
and something else goes wrong"....

Andree

 On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, A. Hurley
wrote:

> So my water pump blew out in Monroe, WA last week and was fixed on Monday
> along with three belt replacements and one water hose (short and squat).
> The bill was about $600.00. By the time I got to the ferry (30-50 miles)
> the reservoir was bone dry. I added water twice on the way home to Port
> Townsend - another fifty miles? When it finally stopped raining I saw a
> leaking on the right of the engine (the water pump is on the left) and
> after taking to several mechanics think it's the head gasket.
>

Andree Hurley
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