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Pastor Bill · 04-14-2012, 05:50 PM

As you can probably tell, I am new to this forum. I purchased a 1929 Model A Tudor last Monday. This is my first Model A and I am excited about it. It was drivable, but I live 50 miles from where I purchased it so I had it delivered to my home on a wrecker. I noticed when I drove it, before I purchased it, quite a bit of water was leaking from the water pump and out the radiator overflow. They unloaded it in my garage and I immediately began to "tear into it." I am not afraid to "tear" into anything. The previous owner, who recently deceased, put new tires on it and also a new radiator and battery, which continues to discharge while sitting. It is my understanding that it was stored by the owner for about 15 years before his family tried to get it into a salable condition. Apparently the new radiator became blocked with debris from the motor. I washed it out until the water ran clean and also put a hose in the opening at the top of the motor where the water pump was. A lot of scale and rust came out of the motor and I continued to flush with my garden hose until the water ran clear. I also removed all the new hoses he had installed with the new radiator, and they had a build-up of crud in them. The "impeller" (if that's what it is called) on the inside of the water pump shaft was almost round with a build-up of rust. My question is, what should I do before I put it all back together? Replace the water pump? flush the radiator and motor with something designed to remove rust?

Also, I want to add a "kill switch" to the battery. How do I do that? On the positive cable or the negative cable? At the starter or under the dash?

I am just beginning my "renovation" and I am sure I will have many posts before I am able to drive it again.

I have done a search on this forum and, although there are a lot of posts on the water pump, I did not find anything which addressed my specific need.

In addition to a whole bunch (two large boxes) of new and used parts, the car came with many copies of "the Restorer", a number of rusty wrenches etc, and a couple of service manuals which I used to guide me through the disassembly process. I have joined MAFC and have submitted an application for membership in the Tulsa Model A club.

Thank you for your help!

Bill

04-14-2012, 05:50 PM	#1
Pastor Bill Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bristow, Oklahoma Posts: 17	Need help with cooling system As you can probably tell, I am new to this forum. I purchased a 1929 Model A Tudor last Monday. This is my first Model A and I am excited about it. It was drivable, but I live 50 miles from where I purchased it so I had it delivered to my home on a wrecker. I noticed when I drove it, before I purchased it, quite a bit of water was leaking from the water pump and out the radiator overflow. They unloaded it in my garage and I immediately began to "tear into it." I am not afraid to "tear" into anything. The previous owner, who recently deceased, put new tires on it and also a new radiator and battery, which continues to discharge while sitting. It is my understanding that it was stored by the owner for about 15 years before his family tried to get it into a salable condition. Apparently the new radiator became blocked with debris from the motor. I washed it out until the water ran clean and also put a hose in the opening at the top of the motor where the water pump was. A lot of scale and rust came out of the motor and I continued to flush with my garden hose until the water ran clear. I also removed all the new hoses he had installed with the new radiator, and they had a build-up of crud in them. The "impeller" (if that's what it is called) on the inside of the water pump shaft was almost round with a build-up of rust. My question is, what should I do before I put it all back together? Replace the water pump? flush the radiator and motor with something designed to remove rust? Also, I want to add a "kill switch" to the battery. How do I do that? On the positive cable or the negative cable? At the starter or under the dash? I am just beginning my "renovation" and I am sure I will have many posts before I am able to drive it again. I have done a search on this forum and, although there are a lot of posts on the water pump, I did not find anything which addressed my specific need. In addition to a whole bunch (two large boxes) of new and used parts, the car came with many copies of "the Restorer", a number of rusty wrenches etc, and a couple of service manuals which I used to guide me through the disassembly process. I have joined MAFC and have submitted an application for membership in the Tulsa Model A club. Thank you for your help! Bill