04-17-2021, 08:27 PM | #21 |
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Re: Mystery leak
Ifs and buts will drive you nuts..sounds like you have a coolant leak..fix it
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04-17-2021, 08:54 PM | #22 |
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Re: Mystery leak
It was shipped from Minnesota, but it was shipped in August.
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04-17-2021, 08:56 PM | #23 |
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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.
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04-18-2021, 07:29 AM | #24 |
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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.
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04-18-2021, 07:09 PM | #25 |
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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.
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04-20-2021, 08:19 PM | #26 |
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The shims usually are brass. I do not think a magnet would help unless someone made some steel shims. Chris W. |
04-20-2021, 08:22 PM | #27 | |
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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. |
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