Changing the Coolant in a 1931 Ford Model A Pickup
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- Опубликовано: 17 май 2023
- I have not changed the coolant since my dad gave me his Model A 5 years ago. It is way overdue. Although I have only driven the A 150 miles, that doesn't mean the corrosion and rust slows down inside the radiator. So I had no idea what I would discover while flushing the radiator and changing the coolant. Having watched several videos on RUclips, I had a pretty good idea what to expect. I must say, my results closely parallel other Model A owners. You may notice some things that I did incorrectly, which I tried to cover up, but the bottom line is that I got the job done! Thank you for watching, and I appreciate your comments!
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Regarding your parade concern - I once had a 1936 Buick that I drove to a local car show. I pulled up at the registration tent and as I was filling out the paperwork the Buick puked out half its antifreeze, it went everywhere and the registration people and judges had to stand around in it all day. I wasn’t particularly surprised that I failed to win a trophy that day.
I’d grease that water pump after running vinegar through the system.
Good advice! What grease would you recommend? Thanks for your comment!
@@randallwingett assuming it’s an original style pump, any marine grease / waterproof grease will work. Just a pump or two in each fitting. If you overgrease the rear, it will go into the cooling system. Les Andrew’s red book should cover it.
The water pump has two solid threaded plugs instead of grease fittings. So I am thinking I will remove the front and back plugs and carefully push in the grease using a popsicle stick or Q-tip. I have a 3 oz tube of Super Lube Multi-Purpose Synthetic Grease NSF grade 2 grease. Will that work? Now I understand why there was an oily sheen on the drained vinegar. Thanks again for bringing this to my attention!