Another problem....
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Melting Slicks
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Another problem....
As you all know I've been working out the bugs in my 82 and now have fallen onto another problem. I've been seeing a drop or two of coolant on the garage floor and even seen a tiny puddle in the right front block concave area right below the CTS. I cleaned everything very good to see where the leak is coming from. I started the car and when she warmed up the coolant was seeping through the intake passage about a 1/2" from the CTS. I don't see a crack but there has to be one. So my question is can I mix up some JB Weld and wipe over that area?? I don't know how else you would fix that??
Le Mans Master
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if its a crack that opens with heat and closes when cool, j.b may not work, could you possibly take a pic of the area, it may not be a crack at all and another member may have had it happen to them. and have a solution
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Melting Slicks
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I'd be more than happy to post a picture but not for sure how to do it?? I do have a Photobucket account though. You can't see a crack at all, it starts with a tiny dot of coolant then runs down.
Le Mans Master
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the bottom link under the pic, you click on that and then paste it to your thread, not concerned with seeing the crack, interested in seeing the exact location, you may have something someone else has seen in that exact location. that may be easily fixable. mybey not, but its worth a try
Team Owner
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From: Scottsdale AZ
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/help...es-thread.html
Good luck-
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Melting Slicks
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the bottom link under the pic, you click on that and then paste it to your thread, not concerned with seeing the crack, interested in seeing the exact location, you may have something someone else has seen in that exact location. that may be easily fixable. mybey not, but its worth a try
Hopefully this works
Le Mans Master
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it looks like your sender was screwed in to tight, or that bolt was tightened out of sequence, the right option is to pull your manifold and get it welded or replace it, if thats the oe manifold a steel one from the same era would eliminate future issues, welding would run bout $30
Last edited by oldalaskaman; Mar 20, 2012 at 01:23 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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it looks like your sender was screwed in to tight, or that bolt was tightened out of sequence, the right option is to pull your manifold and get it welded or replace it, if thats the oe manifold a steel one from the same era would eliminate future issues, welding would run bout $30
Race Director
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From: Taylor Michigan
place a can of 'block sealer' in the radiator and drive it.....by Solder Seal. Liquid Wrench, Gunk are a few other products made by them...It really works should be available at most parts houses in the chemical lane
I just hesitate to suggest these in case they dont work, but 9 time out of ten they do.
Burning Brakes
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From: long beach California
they can also clog water ports and make for more damage to components then they save. you can get the manifold fixed if it is steel like previously sugested for around 30 dollars. that is your best bet other wise try the jb weld i have seen what the fix aleak xrap does to the inside of an engine,radiator, water pump it is not pretty
