Antifreeze leaking?

Post by **willowdog** » 05 Mar 2006 09:34 am

Hi

Was out dooing some fiddling this arvo and noticed some green antifreeze seems to be leaking from the engine.

It's comming from a large round blanking plate on the carb side of the engine (B200K) below the inlet manifold.

I'll take a photo tomorrow (they do help....)

Also, do people usually drop the tranny to change the oil or just negotiate a pipe up the side to the refill plug?

Thanks

William

Post by **classicswede** » 05 Mar 2006 12:39 pm

It sounds like one of the core plugs is leaking. Just prize it out and knock a new one in.

Post by **willowdog** » 06 Mar 2006 08:12 am

Thanks Dai.

I assume thats what this round thing is

I had assumed it couldnt be too fatal as the coolant is still nice and green!

Also, how do you fill the transmission oil/fluid. Am i supposed to pump it up between the fuel tank and the casing or drop the transmission? (Apologies if I have already asked, I thought I did but cant find that post

)

Cheers

Post by **SteveP** » 06 Mar 2006 11:37 am

Yep.. that'll be a core plug leaking for sure!

Post by **foggyjames** » 07 Mar 2006 02:37 am

I'm planning to change my 'box oil shortly (and do both diff and box in Nessy), so I'd be interest to hear the advised technique from someone that's done it before. Andy?

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 09 Mar 2006 06:59 pm

The main PITA with g/boxes is getting the seized up filler plug in the box out. The drain plugs and the rear diff fill plugs are easy cos you can get at them.

I tried to get the filler plug out on the red GLT box but even with a well fitting ring spanner and a bit of heat I ended up rounding it slightly and ultimately giving up.

Unless anyone (Dai) has any other suggestions I reckon you'll have to drop the box and rear diff onto a bench and then you can get a proper fitting socket onto the plug. A 1/2" hammers on and will fit better than a 13mm for the fill plug. A good turn with a long bar and jobs a good'un.

Willowdog, when you change the core plug, put some Loctite blue threadseal around the edge before you knock it in and only knock it flat, don't go too far.

Post by **jtbo** » 10 Mar 2006 10:44 am

When I bought car few years ago I took it to car repair shop and they used tool like this and normal hammer

I have no idea what you call that in english, we call it 'taltta'

Post by **Fuse** » 10 Mar 2006 03:22 pm

It's chisel in english.