alconk

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??

oldalaskaman

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

alconk

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.

oldalaskaman

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

CQRT

From the Help Forum: how to post pictures:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/help...es-thread.html

Good luck-

alconk

Hopefully this works

alconk

You can barely see that crack, kind of a arch line. I tried to make a circle but am using a MAC and still can't find things. I miss my PC.

oldalaskaman

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

Easy Mike

Check the torque on that shiny new intake manifold bolt.

alconk

already did. The coolant is coming from a tiny crack, first you will see a little droplet forming then it gets bigger until it runs down.

alconk

You don't think JB Weld would do the trick??

Ironcross

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

oldalaskaman

I just hesitate to suggest these in case they dont work, but 9 time out of ten they do.

jesse10886

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

noonie

If you don't want to remove it use Blue Devil and it won't clog anything.
Other wise it can be tigged or just replaced.