1950 B2 Question

[Randall]

Newbie here!  Not a mechanic and first old car. Looking for help. There is a leak under the B2 I just purchased. Farther back than the engine. Cannot tell if tranny or the hydraulic break. Trying to figure out where to take for repair and or parts. Any help appreciated!

Edited October 16, 2019 by Randall
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[plymjim]

  Sorry nobody answered your post yet. Folks on here are usually prompt at welcoming newbies.

So, welcome aboard.

  Hard to tell from your pics where your leak may be. Photo 3 seems to show a puddle on

the floor under the rear main seal. Try spraying al suspected spots with brake cleaner. after 

it drys check frequently to see if you can pinpoint the location.

  If it turns out to be the rear seal perhaps you would do well to seek help from a mechanic as this 

could be a daunting task for a non mechanic. 

  In any event, welcome to the world of old MOPARS and don't get discouraged,

they all leak!

Boy, am I gonna get it for that one! 

  

[Randall]

Thank you so much for the reply!  I am very excited to be on the forum and have this awesome truck. I have ordered a shop manual. And currently looking for a mechanic!

 

I have attached an auction pic of the truck. Getting rid of the back wheels and tires. From my research the wheels should be/came in Dodge Cream. Was thinking maybe red painted wheels. Does wheel color affect value or shows very much?

[Sam Buchanan]

That is a beautiful ride! At least you don't need to worry about paint and interior work. 

 

Might be best if you post on the Truck Forum side of this site, here it is:

 

http://p15-d24.com/forum/6-mopar-flathead-truck-forum/

 

As has been suggested, you will need to clean everything thoroughly so you can get a better idea of the location of the leak. Few of us ever achieve a totally leak-free flathead, lots of ancient seal technology in these vehicles. 

 

[9 foot box]

   That's a nice truck, Randall. Like Sam said, you should post on the truck side of this website. You'll get more than a few opinions on wheel color. Red wouldn't look right, but a cream yellow would, IMO. Someone reversed those rear wheels, because they have stock hub caps. I bought 4 wheels from a Dodge Polara, that had spring clip wheels, but are wider than stock truck wheels.Your truck ain't leaking, it's sweating, and marking it's spot. 

[Randall]

Thank you both for the replies!  I have asked to have this moved to the truck forum but it hasn't happened yet.  Here is a pic of another one with red wheels thought it looked pretty good but didn't want to do it if it would be an issue later.  

 

[Sam Buchanan]

No need to move this thread...just start a new one in the other forum. Thanks for sharing the photo of your truck!

[1949 Wraith]

Beautiful truck Randall. Introduce yourself and post a picture of your truck in the, "Lets see a picture of your truck" the first tread in the truck forum on this site.

 

As stated rear main seal is a very common location for engine oil leaks on these engines. I would clean the area up then drive for a while, you can blow some talc or flour etc, in the wet oil areas to see where the oil is tracking from.

[JBNeal]

Chasing down oil leaks on flatheads can try your patience...as these engines age, they can really mark their territory while still running smoothly.  I'm guessing that you bought someone else's restoration, so your approach depends on your use.  If you are gonna flip this, then repairs can get costly...old seals can wear small grooves in polished surfaces so as that new seals weep a little...this can be repaired in some instances with Speedi-sleeves or may require some machining...gaskets may not have been installed properly or sealed adequately during assembly, so that could require disassembly for repair...drain plugs could not be sealing properly either...lots of candidates for leaks here...then there's that draft tube...