Posted October 26, 20195 yr comment_586359 So I recently discovered this coolant leak near the intake that would leak in the intake gasket(the hole is behind the gasket) how do I plug it or fix it or something Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586360 There are a lot of holes in your picture. Pick one. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr Author comment_586361 There are a lot of holes in your picture. Pick one. This oneSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586364 Isn't that hole threaded? If I recall correctly that hole is for areas that still used carbs like Europe and Australia. It's a carb mount hole I think. Odd that yours leaks. You might have a cracked head or somebody drilled through the bottom of the hole for some reason. If you're sure the head isn't cracked you could just run a threaded allen-head plug in to it with some sealer. Try to see down the hole to where the coolant is getting in. If it's from the bottom probably not a big deal. If it's from the side then probably a problem. Short answer is it shouldn't be leaking from that hole. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr Author comment_586365 Isn't that hole threaded? If I recall correctly that hole is for areas that still used carbs like Europe and Australia. It's a carb mount hole I think. Odd that yours leaks. You might have a cracked head or somebody drilled through the bottom of the hole for some reason. If you're sure the head isn't cracked you could just run a threaded allen-head plug in to it with some sealer. Try to see down the hole to where the coolant is getting in. If it's from the bottom probably not a big deal. If it's from the side then probably a problem. Short answer is it shouldn't be leaking from that hole. This car is carbed but I still find it funny that it’s the only one leakingSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586367 9 minutes ago, toastedboy54 said: This car is carbed but I still find it funny that it’s the only one leaking Head might be cracked or somebody has drilled a broken bolt out of that hole and went too far. Look in the hole. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586368 Uhhhh.... Hard to tell from the lower res pics, but it looks to me like it's not coming out of the carb mount hole. That looks like a completely unintended hole formed by accident. Probably corrosion through the head wall itself into the water jacket? Can you take a close-up of the hole? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586369 Is that coming out of the carb mount hole? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr Author comment_586372 Uhhhh.... Hard to tell from the lower res pics, but it looks to me like it's not coming out of the carb mount hole. That looks like a completely unintended hole formed by accident. Probably corrosion through the head wall itself into the water jacket? Can you take a close-up of the hole? I don’t think it’s threaded but there are three more little holes like that. This being the only leaking one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586374 Yeah, none of those little holes are supposed to be there, That's not corrosion though. Someone put those in there on purpose. Wonder what that was all about. Maybe locating pins for a gasket match job gone wrong? But the clear answer is... Someone drilled through all the way through the head and into the water jacket. Woof. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr Author comment_586375 Maybe are the holes supposed to be there......? It’s an N42 head of that helpsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 26, 20195 yr comment_586376 CO is right. I picked the wrong hole. Is there a similar hole on the other side of the head? Pins for porting or gasket matching seems likely. It's shooting a nice big round stream for a corrosion hole. Seems like it was drilled on purpose. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/63053-what-is-this-hole/#findComment-586376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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