<div dir="auto">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.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020, 5:52 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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.<br>
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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).<br>
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<div>On 11/19/2020 2:12 PM, Michael Salter
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<div dir="auto">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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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52
p.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div> Did you check the level of your steering box lube?<br>
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<div>On 11/19/2020 1:15 PM, Leonard Berkowitz wrote:<br>
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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.</div>
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Thanks in advance</div>
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