I am not leaking anywhere but out of the outlet on the expansion tank. I am
not seeing this on 10-15 minute rides just the longer ones.
anything i should know about replacing the thermostat for the first tiime?
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From: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
> Is it 'leaking' coolant somewhere?
>
> My thought was that it might be a bad head gasket pressurizing the cooling
> system.
>
> < tempted to put in the "I know not of what I write" quote and sign this
> "ED" >
>
> RD
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
>
> You may consider replacing the water pump. I wonder if the impeller may have
> deteriorated, whilst the car was sitting.
>
> Brad
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 6:52 AM, wrote:
>
> > Reviving a 74 midgit. I last posted about leaking antifreeze from the
> > radiator cap of my expansion tank after a ride. I replaced the cap with a
> 13
> > Lbs cap and today after a 27 mile 50 minute ride to and from work i had
> > antifreeze coming out of the overflow tube on the expansion tank. I also
> > have a broken temp gauge to make things more interesting. I checked the
> > overflow when things cooled down and it is half full but the radiator is
> > down about 4". What is causing this? My plan is to replace the
> thermostat
> > and the badly corroded looking crossflow pipe on the bottom of the
> radiator.
> > is there anything else i am missing or should try while i am at it?
> There
> > does seem to be a small oozing of oil from the head gasket but not enough
> to
> > reduce oil pressure or volume.
> > any ideas?
> > thanks
> > ryan
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