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Jack Shaft · 04-17-2021, 08:27 PM

Ifs and buts will drive you nuts..sounds like you have a coolant leak..fix it

Borninthefifties · 04-17-2021, 08:54 PM

It was shipped from Minnesota, but it was shipped in August.

Borninthefifties · 04-17-2021, 08:56 PM

Aloha Mr. Shaft, I would very much like to fix all this, but I don't know all that much about what I'm doing, and that is why I'm here looking for answers and help.

1crosscut · 04-18-2021, 07:29 AM

Being from Minnesota it could have frozen at some point in the past and not necessarily during shipping. That is a hard place to get a good look at. I'd suggest pulling the floor boards out and removing the accelerator bracket to get a better look. Hopefully it is as simple as sealing the threads of the bolt. If not you might have to pull the engine out.

nkaminar · 04-18-2021, 07:09 PM

If you pull the bolts from the flywheel housing, check for shims between the housing and the engine and make sure they do not fall down into the housing. A couple strong magnets may secure any shims.

If it was me I would pull the engine and take it apart. But I have had 60 years experience working on cars so that is not for everyone. I make it a habit of taking an engine apart for inspection on any new car, especially one that is suspect.

You may want to get some expert help. Depending on where you are there are people who post on this site who work on Model A's professionally.

CWPASADENA · 04-20-2021, 08:19 PM

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A couple strong magnets may secure any shims.

The shims usually are brass. I do not think a magnet would help unless someone made some steel shims.

Chris W.

CWPASADENA · 04-20-2021, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 1crosscut

Might not be so bad. Someone might have put a bolt in that was too long or something along that line and knocked the back of the blind hole open into the water jacket. Pull the bolt out and clean the threaded hole up and seal the coat the threads in the bolt hole and the bolt with Indian Head Shellac or Silicone gasket maker and put it back together again. Wait 24-48 hours and give it a go.

I agree, clean everything the best you can, put some sealer on the bolt and re-install it.

Best case, it will work and be a good repair.

Worse case, there is more of a problem than you are able to determine and will need further examination.

My opinion,

Chris W.

04-17-2021, 08:27 PM	#21
Jack Shaft BANNED Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,196	Re: Mystery leak Ifs and buts will drive you nuts..sounds like you have a coolant leak..fix it

04-17-2021, 08:54 PM	#22
Borninthefifties Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Big Island of Hawai`i Posts: 43	Re: Mystery leak It was shipped from Minnesota, but it was shipped in August.

04-17-2021, 08:56 PM	#23
Borninthefifties Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Big Island of Hawai`i Posts: 43	Re: Mystery leak Aloha Mr. Shaft, I would very much like to fix all this, but I don't know all that much about what I'm doing, and that is why I'm here looking for answers and help.

04-18-2021, 07:29 AM	#24
1crosscut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,907	Re: Mystery leak Being from Minnesota it could have frozen at some point in the past and not necessarily during shipping. That is a hard place to get a good look at. I'd suggest pulling the floor boards out and removing the accelerator bracket to get a better look. Hopefully it is as simple as sealing the threads of the bolt. If not you might have to pull the engine out. __________________ Dave / Lincoln Nebraska

04-18-2021, 07:09 PM	#25
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,899	Re: Mystery leak If you pull the bolts from the flywheel housing, check for shims between the housing and the engine and make sure they do not fall down into the housing. A couple strong magnets may secure any shims. If it was me I would pull the engine and take it apart. But I have had 60 years experience working on cars so that is not for everyone. I make it a habit of taking an engine apart for inspection on any new car, especially one that is suspect. You may want to get some expert help. Depending on where you are there are people who post on this site who work on Model A's professionally. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

04-20-2021, 08:19 PM	#26
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,882	Re: Mystery leak Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A couple strong magnets may secure any shims. The shims usually are brass. I do not think a magnet would help unless someone made some steel shims. Chris W.