Bob,
Glad to here your brakes work well and no one was hurt.
Dumb question: Can you solder the leaks while there is coolant in the
radiator, or do you have to drain it?
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:43 PM
Subject: Unintentional Off-Road Excursion
> Had to make a panic stop in the B the other day. Coming over the crest of
a
> hill, a car was standing still waiting to make a left hand turn. The car
in
> front of me had to stop fast, which meant I had to stop faster. I locked
up my
> brakes, and stopped in an impressively short distance. Fortunately no one
hit
> anything. Unfortunately I skidded off the road a bit, and the terrain was
not
> kind to my car's exhaust system.
>
> When I got home I found coolant leaking from three little holes at the
bottom
> of the radiator. Evidently, the engine pitched forward, and the fan blades
> knicked three of the cores. (This was easily fixed with a bit of solder.)
The
> radiator fan is plastic, which isn't original for a '71. And, there is
exactly
> one inch of clearance between the fan and the radiator. Should the engine
have
> been able to move that far? I inspected the engine mounts, and all seems
to be
> solid. And, I can't make the engine move by hand. But, it still doesn't
seem
> right that the fan could reach the radiator. Especially, since I didn't
> actually hit anything.
>
> I ordered an exhaust kit from Victoria British. (I found the "kit" idea
> convenient. I know I'll have all the parts.) Is the exhaust going to be a
> nasty job?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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