'34 motor water/coolant leak...

Digger

Digger

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I cosmetically cleaned up a working, running 34 motor. Skip did the pumps, put on new hoses, etc. Put water/coolant back in the radiatior, and before even starting up the motor a water leak from where seems to be the driver side front top exhaust manifold bolt, and it is still steadily dripping. What has gone wrong, any ideas? Thanks Barners
 
Digger said:
I cosmetically cleaned up a working, running 34 motor. Skip did the pumps, put on new hoses, etc. Put water/coolant back in the radiatior, and before even starting up the motor a water leak from where seems to be the driver side front top exhaust manifold bolt, and it is still steadily dripping. What has gone wrong, any ideas? Thanks Barners
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I hope this isn't your problem, but the only time i have heard of coolant comming from an exhaust manifold bolt, was when to long of a bolt was used. Some guy here in Santa rosa, had a really nice flathead built for his car, and by using to long a bolt in the headers, damaged the block.....Ed
 
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remove the bolt and clean everything reinstall the correct length bolt using a good sealer on the threads, add some radiator anti leak run the engine through several cycles of Cold-Hot This may seal the leak for good. Good Luck
 
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