Parked at work the other day, I noticed that there was a slight drip from below the radiator. I've been investigating this evening and realised it's coming through the drain tap (not where it seals to the rad - it's coming through the tap itself.
I tried tightening it just in case, but it wouldn't budge that way. So stupidly, I opened it slightly trying to ease it. Now it's dripping faster and won't budge either way.
I've got a large container under it so it can slowly empty itself, but am I being stupid? Is it just seized or have I missed a trick?
Annoying it's dripping onto the bumper bracket, but that's a thick piece of metal and it's warm, so should be ok
Either way, I guess when it's drained, I need to put a new tap in and bleed the system. Not the end of the world
The car is a 1936 Ruby, if that helps
https://ibb.co/bX56H8F
https://ibb.co/fxXSbNK
https://ibb.co/g6vHmxQ
I tried tightening it just in case, but it wouldn't budge that way. So stupidly, I opened it slightly trying to ease it. Now it's dripping faster and won't budge either way.
I've got a large container under it so it can slowly empty itself, but am I being stupid? Is it just seized or have I missed a trick?
Annoying it's dripping onto the bumper bracket, but that's a thick piece of metal and it's warm, so should be ok
Either way, I guess when it's drained, I need to put a new tap in and bleed the system. Not the end of the world
The car is a 1936 Ruby, if that helps
https://ibb.co/bX56H8F
https://ibb.co/fxXSbNK
https://ibb.co/g6vHmxQ