The big coolant disaster. HELP!

Posted by Dave Merrick On 2010/11/16 17:37:44

So I'm noticing that along with carb problems the 300 is blowing up smoke by the exhaust manifold. It has had a slight ticking noise under load so I figure I'd check the bolts...
Upon visual inspection I notice one of the bolts (The one visible from under the bonnet right through the hole between the intake and exhaust manifolds) seems to be way out on the stud. Ok, I go behind the wheel with a long socket extension and give it a few turns. "Hey exhaust manifold bolts shouldn't turn this easy" Then bam! the whole thing pops out and I have all the coolant that was in the block now on the garage floor.

What the?!?

Someone please tell me I'm an idiot and everything will be ok.

What did I just do?