The Automotive Thread

[Master slacker]

Don't eat the yellow snow

 

[jeb6294]

Somebody pee-ed on your car.

 

[leggo PE]

I got some more info from my fiance. Apparently he and our friend identified and confirmed that the leak was coming from the exhaust pipe, and even saw a yellow crystal attached to the exhaust pipe itself. And I haven't seen any leakage like this under the car where it is parked in the garage at home. Granted, it probably wouldn't be as easy to see on dirty concrete than it is on white snow.

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Would it be possible for coolant to leak through the exhaust?

 

[leggo PE]

33 minutes ago, jeb6294 said:

Somebody pee-ed on your car.

Whomever it was must have been severely dehydrated and also have ingested some artificial food coloring, because this yellow was no pee yellow!

 

[Supe]

I got some more info from my fiance. Apparently he and our friend identified and confirmed that the leak was coming from the exhaust pipe, and even saw a yellow crystal attached to the exhaust pipe itself. And I haven't seen any leakage like this under the car where it is parked in the garage at home. Granted, it probably wouldn't be as easy to see on dirty concrete than it is on white snow.

No picture...

Would it be possible for coolant to leak through the exhaust?

If you had a blown head gasket, yes.  It would also be strange to have a leak coming through the exhaust pipe.  However, exhaust pipes are great collectors of fluids leaking from other areas.

 

[Flyer_PE]

Several of you have already seen it but I figured I would post the progress pictures here as well.  Status as of Saturday afternoon:

The good news is that the only big thing left is to fix an oil leak.  The bad news is that in order to fix the leak, I had to do this:

With a little luck, I'll have it back together Saturday afternoon.

 

[Supe]

Where was the leak - front of the pan?

 

[Flyer_PE]

Where was the leak - front of the pan?

Yep.  Thought I could drop the pan without splitting the tractor but just not enough clearance.  It's the typical two steps forward, one step back.  At least it was a lot easier splitting it without 50 years of rust and 2 inches of grease covering the bolts.

 

[MA_PE]

That's a PITA.  It looks great.  I hope it goes back together easily.  Are those fuel lines crossing the break point?  I'd worry about bending/cracking those lines because I'm a klutz.

 

[Flyer_PE]

That's a PITA.  It looks great.  I hope it goes back together easily.  Are those fuel lines crossing the break point?  I'd worry about bending/cracking those lines because I'm a klutz.

Those lines are for the power steering.  It's completely hydraulic.  The power steering pump is bolted to the frame and the reservoir is mounted ahead of the radiator.

 

[Master slacker]

All you need now is a turbo and some NAAAAAAWS

 

[Flyer_PE]

Scope creep:

Turns out that it wasn't the front of the oil pan.  The timing case cover sprung a leak and the oil trail was hiding behind the alternator.  Even with the use of dye and a black light, it wasn't easy to track down.

According to UPS, the new gasket should be here tomorrow and it should be able to start putting it back together Sunday.

 

[MA_PE]

things are never easy.  At least you have that nice shop to work in.

 

[Flyer_PE]

If my buddy didn't offer up the shop for this, it would still be deteriorating in my garage.  I'm just glad I found the leak before I put things back together enough to run it again.  I enjoy working on this thing but I'd like to have it done-done.

 

[Road Guy]

yeah that set up is sweet!  If I ever felt I was in a forever home would love to add one of those

For us poor garage mechanics, I have a really old sears bottle jack I use to get the jeep up, even a 3 TON hydraulic floor jack doesn't lift the front axle up enough. but anyways it stopped working, do you have to add oil to these things. There is a port that looks like oil goes in & what type? 

This was actually something I got out of my grandfathers garage when he did in 1996 so maybe its just done?

 

[envirotex]

Several of you have already seen it but I figured I would post the progress pictures here as well.  Status as of Saturday afternoon:

With a little luck, I'll have it back together Saturday afternoon.

Whose fastback? 

Also...looking good!

 

[Flyer_PE]

yeah that set up is sweet!  If I ever felt I was in a forever home would love to add one of those

For us poor garage mechanics, I have a really old sears bottle jack I use to get the jeep up, even a 3 TON hydraulic floor jack doesn't lift the front axle up enough. but anyways it stopped working, do you have to add oil to these things. There is a port that looks like oil goes in & what type? 

This was actually something I got out of my grandfathers garage when he did in 1996 so maybe its just done?

It's just standard hydraulic oil.  I used some mil-spec hydraulic oil I had leftover from my aircraft owner days.  I'm pretty sure any car parts place will have something labelled Hydraulic & Jack oil or similar.

 

[Road Guy]

ok thanks, hadn't looked yet, but is that a common issue (if it aint got no oil it wont work) - hate to get rid of it cause it was my grand dads (& he was cool)....

 

[Flyer_PE]

Whose fastback? 

Also...looking good!

The Mustang belongs to another friend of the shop owner.  I'm on the hook for the electrical in that one.  It's running a fuel injected 4.6 liter with a Ford Racing module and a digital gauge package.  None of which was standard equipment back in '65.

 

[Flyer_PE]

ok thanks, hadn't looked yet, but is that a common issue (if it aint got no oil it wont work) - hate to get rid of it cause it was my grand dads (& he was cool)....

The only one I had go bad was a seal issue and it was bleeding fluid all over the floor.  It's not uncommon to have to add a little every so often.  As long as it's not leaving a puddle, I'd add fluid and keep using it.