jmauderly
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On a 1948 restored B (same as in recent posted questions), I'm getting a slow water drip that I traced to the top of the right front manifold bolt. Of all the places for leaks, I never expected that. It's definitely coming from around the threads of the manifold stud, and not running there from somewhere else. About a half cup of coolant a day. I don't recall from putting in new studs, but I assume that the stud hole bottoms out in the water jacket. If so, could coolant be seeping up through the bottom threads, up through the manifold bolt channel, and out the top? Seems hard to believe with everything tightened up, but that's all I can figure out (unless it's a cracked head or some other more sinister problem). If this makes sense, I guess the fix is to strip it down to remove the manifold, and put sealant around the bottom stud threads (as I recall, I did use some Loctite). Any alternative suggestions?