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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.
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020, 5:52 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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).
>
>
> On 11/19/2020 2:12 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> M
>
> On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Did you check the level of your steering box lube?
>>
>> On 11/19/2020 1:15 PM, Leonard Berkowitz wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">after checking the steering box oil level I would be look=
ing at the weep hole on the water pump.=C2=A0 if that is the source he migh=
t have nothing more serious than a leaking head gasket.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020=
, 5:52 PM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@=
comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
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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>
<br>
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>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 11/19/2020 2:12 PM, Michael Salter
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
<div dir=3D"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.
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52
p.m. Bob Spidell, <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div> Did you check the level of your steering box lube?<br>
<br>
<div>On 11/19/2020 1:15 PM, Leonard Berkowitz wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Took the Healey out this afternoon for a drive.=C2=A0 Notic=
ed
something leaking.=C2=A0 First thought was the radiator
overflow.=C2=A0 Nope!=C2=A0 Checked the radiator, the hoses=
and
the pump which all looked good and there was no
"hissing" or steam from any cooling system parts.=
=C2=A0
Whatever is leaking was a watery black liquid
(definitely not antifreeze) coming from the underside of
the steering box.=C2=A0 What makes no sense is that it only
starts to leak with the engine running.=C2=A0 It appears to
be a fairly constant flow and fairly rapid but stops as
soon as the engine is shut down.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It is coming f=
rom the
bottom front of the steering box not from the steering
arm where it leaves the box.=C2=A0 Whatever is leaking only
feel a little oily but is very watery and black.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0I
don't have power steering so there isn't any increa=
se in
pressure with the engine running, plus it doesn't look
or feel like power steering fluid.=C2=A0 I have run out of
ideas.=C2=A0 Any suggestions would be appreciated.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thanks=C2=A0in advance</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
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Len=C2=A0</div>
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