After a 27-year hiatus I’ve recently acquired another MG Midget. It’s a ’77 with 57,000 showing on the odometer, who knows how accurate that is… Before buying the car I drove it in and around town on city streets and expressways for about 45 minutes then let it sit at idle for 5 minutes to check it out. Weather was good and hot, no problems were evident. I felt fairly confident with the engine and drive train. The rest of the car is in very good condition. It is an LBC so I expected some issues just not quite so soon.
My question to the board today is where to begin with an overheating problem. She got hot when I drove her to work today and was boiling over. Coolant was leaking out as if through a sieve. No cracks in the hoses I could see. Appears as if coming out of the overflow.
My gut instinct is to pull the radiator, have it serviced; replace the water pump and thermostat then see how she runs.
Is this a good starting point or should I look elsewhere first?
My question to the board today is where to begin with an overheating problem. She got hot when I drove her to work today and was boiling over. Coolant was leaking out as if through a sieve. No cracks in the hoses I could see. Appears as if coming out of the overflow.
My gut instinct is to pull the radiator, have it serviced; replace the water pump and thermostat then see how she runs.
Is this a good starting point or should I look elsewhere first?