[Healeys] Leaking something? 63 BJ7

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Has the radiator been checked for fluid loss 🤷‍♂️
   Don  

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> On Nov 19, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> after checking the steering box oil level I would be looking at the weep hole on the water pump.  if that is the source he might have nothing more serious than a leaking head gasket.
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>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020, 5:52 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 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.
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>> 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).
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>> 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.
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>>> M
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>>> On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52 p.m. Bob Spidell, <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.
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>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> 
>>>>> Len 
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