chevyaddict
Well-known member
Ok folks. First, I know this is likely an "unethical" question, so to speak, but I'm desperate to get this car running right now as all my cars are down! This is one of my daily drivers. I have a coolant leak in the aluminum line that runs from the heater hose "t" down, under the oil pan, in and out of the oil filter area, and back into the block. The problem is it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to get to one of the bolts that bolt this tube to the oil pan to swap it out. No way to reach it without raising the motor and I just can't do that right now. I could just hacksaw it and not have it supported there but before I do that......to my question. Given every other non-corvette 350 does not have this coolant tube, can I just block it off on both ends and drive the car? What I most concerned about is the flow of water back into the block and if that stops, what happens to the rest of the circulation? I'm not worried about cooling the oil filter area. This car also has a separate oil cooler in the front.
I'll only do this and drive it for a short time until I can get some money to get my other daily driver running (that is a high dollar job and I'm just strapped for cash at the moment). Please let me know if this is possible!
I'll only do this and drive it for a short time until I can get some money to get my other daily driver running (that is a high dollar job and I'm just strapped for cash at the moment). Please let me know if this is possible!