[Healeys] Leaking something? 63 BJ7

[Bob Spidell]

Seems to me we gots two questions: 1) where is is coming from? and 2) 
what is it? #1 should answer #2, but not necessarily.

If we rule out the steering box we can go from there (should take all of 
3 minutes). If he's got oil in his coolant he's got a potentially major 
problem; short of a ruptured intake hose or radiator tank--which should 
be obvious--I can't see how you get fluid all over the steering box (a 
leaky shock will greasify everything in its vicinity).


On 11/19/2020 2:12 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> If it only leaks when the engine is running then the most likely 
> source is the cooling system. You need to collect a sample and see if 
> it mixes with water. Fuel and oil won't, coolant will.
>
> M
>
> On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell at comcast.net 
> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     Did you check the level of your steering box lube?
>
>     On 11/19/2020 1:15 PM, Leonard Berkowitz wrote:
>>     Took the Healey out this afternoon for a drive.  Noticed
>>     something leaking.  First thought was the radiator overflow. 
>>     Nope!  Checked the radiator, the hoses and the pump which all
>>     looked good and there was no "hissing" or steam from any cooling
>>     system parts. Whatever is leaking was a watery black liquid
>>     (definitely not antifreeze) coming from the underside of the
>>     steering box.  What makes no sense is that it only starts to leak
>>     with the engine running.  It appears to be a fairly constant flow
>>     and fairly rapid but stops as soon as the engine is shut down. 
>>      It is coming from the bottom front of the steering box not from
>>     the steering arm where it leaves the box.  Whatever is leaking
>>     only feel a little oily but is very watery and black.   I don't
>>     have power steering so there isn't any increase in pressure with
>>     the engine running, plus it doesn't look or feel like power
>>     steering fluid.  I have run out of ideas.  Any suggestions would
>>     be appreciated.
>>
>>     Thanks in advance
>>
>>     Len
>>
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