Let me guess... this whitish spot on the radiator -- is it on the top
tank, on the front, located directly opposite the filler neck? This is a
standard failure spot on early B radiators, apparently. I was told there
is an internal brace which is soldered on the inside at this spot. I had
a radiator shop try to fix it twice, with no success, until I tried a
little old neighborhood garage whose white-haired proprietor nodded
sagely, as if he recognized the condition, then proceeded to solder on a
one-eighth-inch thick brass disk, about the size of an old silver dollar.
This did the trick.
I agree about the radiator stop-leak products. Strictly an emergency
measure.
Garner, Joseph P. had this to say:
>On a similar note, I seem to have the smallest leak in my radiator. The
>engine never overheats, but i do need to top up the reservoir about once a
>month. once i imagine i saw the tiniest wisp of steam coming off one point
>(which does have the tell-tale whitening around it), but i've never been
>able to spot it again!
>
>Any suggestions. In england you used to be able to get this stuff which you
>dissolved in water and poured into the radiator, and it would seal any small
>leaks, but i never really liked the sound of glue circulating through the
>engine!
>
>cheers
>
>Joe
>
>_________________
>
>Dr. Joseph Garner
>Department of Animal Science,
>University of California,
>One Shields Avenue,
>Davis,
>CA 95616
>USA
>
>tel: + 530 754 5291
>fax: + 530 752 0175
>_________________
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 5:41 PM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: the weep of death
>>
>>
>> I know this has been discussed before but since it wasn't a
>> problem I had
>> ever seen, I don't remember the answer. Plus this is someone
>> else's BGT.
>>
>> The problem is the cracked head syndrome - a small crack
>> leaking a little
>> antifreeze and oil from the head near the number 2 cylinder.
>>
>> My question - can this be fixed reliably? Magnaflux or
>> something? Or would
>> the head have to be replaced? Rough ideas on cost? Words of
>> wisdom from
>> those afflicted?
>>
>> David
>> 67 BGT
>> 71 BGT
>>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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