| grump40 | -- 02-14-2011 @ 12:12 PM |
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I have a '47 Merc which leaked coolant into the crankcase. The car had been running and no coolant in there. Is the block cracked or are there unseen freeze out plugs anywhere which mat have pushed out ? The temp was 16 degrees and there was 1 gallon of full-strength antifreeze mixed in the radiator. Thanks for any advice you can give.
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| supereal | -- 02-14-2011 @ 2:57 PM |
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One gallon of antifreeze is one too few, With flatheads, we pour in two gallons of antifreeze, followed by as much distilled or demineralized water as the system will hold. Finding antifreeze in the oil is usually an indication that the block froze and cracked. Often it happens in a cylinder wall, which can be sleeved to fix it. Even that is "iffy", as there may be cracks in places you can't see. In any case, don't run the engine, or your bearings and crank are likely to be damaged. Sorry for the bad news.
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 02-14-2011 @ 6:00 PM |
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drain the oil and see how much coolant is in there, a seeping stud could be the problem or a leaking head gasket, I would change the oil and use just water, do a leak down test. and see if you see bubbles in the raditator, do one cylinder at a time, if you see bubbles remove the heads and examine the gaskets and heads for problems as weelll as the engine block, for problems., a set of gaskets are cheap compared to a engine block, let hear how you made out, 37 RAGTOPMAN an KEEP on FORDIN,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!
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