In a message dated 4/26/03 2:45:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, elliottd@look.ca
writes:
<< Is it possible the mechanic is not aware that it is a sleeve engine and the
leak might only be the figure 8 seals at the bottom of the sleeve liners ?
>>
It is possible for these gaskets to leak. Back in the days when I was
fortunate enough to keep an engine together long enough, I found these
gaskets rusted or corroded almost all of the way through.
Back in the 60s, while renting one half of a double, my TR-3 sat outside all
winter and collected a lot of condensation in the oil. I assume that your
friend knows that his coolant is disappearing. He could buy a cheap parts
store radiator tester, drop the pan, pressurize the coolant system, and look.
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