[Mgs] Something (or things) leaks - how to locate the source?

[PaulHunt73]

Fluids can travel other than straight down even on a stopped engine, more so 
with a running engine, and especially coolant which can be flung everywhere 
if you have a water pump seal leak.

Start from the top and work down, cleaning and solving as you go, puffing 
talc can be pretty good at showing a source.

If you see a leak unless the fastening is actually loose further tightening 
rarely stops it.  In fact it can make things worse as it can distort the 
faces and make the gap bigger.

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 

> After working on my 1980 MGB last summer I had the car running but it was 
> leaking. I parked it on the lift and I'm just getting back to it now. It 
> seems to be leaking both oil and coolant.