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Re: [Healeys] Leaking something? 63 BJ7

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking something? 63 BJ7
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:52:05 -0800
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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.

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 
>
>     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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    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 class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/19/2020 2:12 PM, Michael Salter
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAB3i7LLBUmsMmRHF+S9qyDAN2jYxLESsDrCN0XWDG2xrSkudTw@mail.gmail.com">
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      <div dir="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="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">M</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., Nov. 19, 2020, 4:52
          p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
            moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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          <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="cite">
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                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.</div>
              <div
style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
                <br>
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              <div
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                Thanks in advance</div>
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                <br>
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              <div
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                Len </div>
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