triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Cooling system leak

To: pwiegman@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Re: Cooling system leak
From: Michael Paul Ashton <data@havoc.gtf.gatech.edu>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 19:46:12 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> 
> Sunny day here in W.PA and went for a ride.  Stopped for gas, and water 
> starts to come out from underneath the front of the engine.  Not coming 
> out of the overflow.  Traces to an unseen point below the waterpump 
> bearing housing.  
> 
> Put water in and headed home.  Stopped again to get a bottle of water 
> (Mountian Spring Water - nothing but the best) and left the engine 
> running, and no water leaks out !!!
> 
> Water comes out when the car is not running, doesn't come out when the 
> car is running ?  
> 
> Once home opened the rad cap and lots of foam.  
> 
> Car's now sitting cooling down before getting to work.  Any suggestions 
> beyond replaceing the gasket on the water pump bearing housing ?
> 
> Paul g. Wiegman
> 1957 TR3   TS14551L
> 

Bit of wild speculation here - perhaps the water is coming through a gap which
closes when the engine is hot, due to metal expansion.  Worn gasket (sorry,
had to say it), loose bolts, cracks in your block <joke>....?
______________________________________________________________________________
Michael Ashton ------ North Ave. Trade School ------ data@havoc.gtf.gatech.edu
                    "Necks are for patch cords" - Bob Moog

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>