73 eldorado leak

[kkkaiser]

Hi All,

i finally got the  red 73 convert polished up and out for a ride yesterday after a winter of sitting up and some oxidation.  Everything was fine.  This a.m. i went out and a large leak was under the front end. 2 foot by 4 feet in the gravel.  i opened up the hood and the first radiator part,, not the one that the anti free goes into,but the very front one seems to be leaking from under neath, i stuck y hand under it and it was just dripping wet.  it has no smell or slick feeling to the touch like antifreeze just felt and smelled like water.  and i checked the radiator, thinking it would be low, but it was fine,,

which part would this be, the large finned piece in front of the radiator......and if it is leaking, is that indication of a replacement or something more serious.

Sincerely

[35-709]

That is your AC condenser, it does not contain water. 

[76 cadillac bob]

Since we are on this topic, my 1976 eldo AC condenser does not drip water when I use it. It is blowing cold air but no drip? Is this ok?
Cadillac bob

[35-709]

The condenser doesn't drip water, the evaporator does.  If you are not getting any water when the AC is on, find and clear out the drain hose from the evaporator.  Not uncommon for the hose to get plugged up by mud daubers or accumulated dirt and algae or get something across the hole where the drain hose is attached.  It will get odoriferous in time.

[kkkaiser]

ok,,, i had hoped this thread would disappear,

it was areal forrest gump moment,
i noticed all that water under the radiator, condenser at about 7 am.  while leaning over the radiator, looking for leaks, back of my leg kept getting wet.  but , i saw no water leaking,, nothing,, totally confounded.. so , i posted my question.

next day, noticed the the water leak,, i was embarrassed to to ask the question again, so i left and came back later, WELLLLL,, i had one of those retractable hoses that i had been washing the car with and watering a couple plants on the lowest  spray setting, basically, a mist,   you couldnt see it or only feel it if you stood there a while..

that little bit of tiny mist, was hitting the front of the grill, and going in to the radiator condenser area, and looked just like a leak,, and i was completely embarrassed,,
so again, hoping that his thread would go away, i jut left it, but now that it has a couple of replies, i thought i better explain what my final out come is,,   car is running fine,, no leaks, just my stupidity,,

[chrisntam]

Glad you got it figured out, any fluid loss from a car is troublesome.

You can delete your posts, not sure if you can delete the entire thread though.

It'll go away if people (me) quit posting replies!   

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