Mystery leak

Aloha Mr. Shaft, I would very much like to fix all this, but I don't know all that much about what I'm doing, and that is why I'm here looking for answers and help.
 
Being from Minnesota it could have frozen at some point in the past and not necessarily during shipping. That is a hard place to get a good look at. I'd suggest pulling the floor boards out and removing the accelerator bracket to get a better look. Hopefully it is as simple as sealing the threads of the bolt. If not you might have to pull the engine out.
 
If you pull the bolts from the flywheel housing, check for shims between the housing and the engine and make sure they do not fall down into the housing. A couple strong magnets may secure any shims.

If it was me I would pull the engine and take it apart. But I have had 60 years experience working on cars so that is not for everyone. I make it a habit of taking an engine apart for inspection on any new car, especially one that is suspect.

You may want to get some expert help. Depending on where you are there are people who post on this site who work on Model A's professionally.
 
A couple strong magnets may secure any shims.

The shims usually are brass. I do not think a magnet would help unless someone made some steel shims.

Chris W.
 
1crosscut said:
Might not be so bad. Someone might have put a bolt in that was too long or something along that line and knocked the back of the blind hole open into the water jacket. Pull the bolt out and clean the threaded hole up and seal the coat the threads in the bolt hole and the bolt with Indian Head Shellac or Silicone gasket maker and put it back together again. Wait 24-48 hours and give it a go.
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I agree, clean everything the best you can, put some sealer on the bolt and re-install it.

Best case, it will work and be a good repair.

Worse case, there is more of a problem than you are able to determine and will need further examination.

My opinion,

Chris W.
 
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