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Re: [TR] Small coolant leak

To: John Linney <john@linneyweb.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Small coolant leak
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:21:52 -0400
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But, John, it's not the threaded portion that leaks.... No threads on stem
of the petcock. Seems to me, like Tom said, these either stop leaking
because they get full of crud or people just plug the hole. As it is, the
valve is located just above the starter so that's where it drains! I'm
guessing that if anyone wanted to drain their engine block, they'd just use
the radiator petcock instead.

Dave

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:14 PM John Linney <john@linneyweb.com> wrote:

> I went through 3 valves on my TR4. The final one got a seal using
> plumber=E2=80=99s pipe thread sealant.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Sep 13, 2020, at 11:38 AM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to
> the handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyo=
ne
> else had this issue? It's a new tap and don't know what the fix might be.
> It's not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... Thanks in
> advance for any BTDT advice...
> >
> > Dave
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<div dir=3D"auto">But, John, it&#39;s not the threaded portion that leaks..=
.. No threads on stem of the petcock. Seems to me, like Tom said, these eit=
her stop leaking because they get full of crud or people just plug the hole=
. As it is, the valve is located just above the starter so that&#39;s where=
 it drains! I&#39;m guessing that if anyone wanted to drain their engine bl=
ock, they&#39;d just use the radiator petcock instead.<div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 13, 2020, 3:14 PM John Linne=
y &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john@linneyweb.com";>john@linneyweb.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I went through 3 valves on my TR=
4. The final one got a seal using plumber=E2=80=99s pipe thread sealant.<br=
>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 13, 2020, at 11:38 AM, David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
forzion7@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">forzion7@gmail.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BF<br>
&gt; I have noticed a small coolant leak from my TR3 and have traced it to =
the handle assembly of the water drain tap on the side of the block. Anyone=
 else had this issue? It&#39;s a new tap and don&#39;t know what the fix mi=
ght be. It&#39;s not leaking from where the tap threads into the block... T=
hanks in advance for any BTDT advice...<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Dave<br>
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