 Patching a Radiator?, Help... |
 May 16, 2004 - 8:39 PM
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Ok my radiator has a hairline crack along the top. Squeezing the top hose used to make it bulge a little around the crack, and looked like it could get worse. I got some organic cleanser/patcher stuff, which you mix with your coolant and flushes any corrosion or build ups and also goes hard when it comes in contact with air. Seems to be doing a good job so far.
But I want to patch the radiator externally (it's looking kinda nasty), and not sure exactly what to use on the ceramic/plastic type surface. Has anyone got any idea's on what to use? I haven't messed with this material before, and don't want to pay some radiator shop to do something I could do. Cheers 
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May 20, 2004 - 4:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
JB weld (if you have it in Austrailia) would be my first choice for a fix like that... however, don't consider it a long-term fix. It's reccomended that you replace the radiator (like all of the other folks here have said)... but if you're short on cash... JB weld (or something similar) should do the trick.
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KAMiX Patching a Radiator? May 16, 2004 - 8:39 PM
fastgt usually those things dont work, i tried sealing my... May 16, 2004 - 9:22 PM Rjb23 The people who owned my celica before my had a min... May 16, 2004 - 10:09 PM lagos i wouldnt cheap out on anything that has to do wit... May 16, 2004 - 11:16 PM S_C_M Imo, you should buy a new radiator. Your cooling ... May 17, 2004 - 12:11 AM KAMiX Yeah was thinking about replacing it but I am gett... May 17, 2004 - 2:48 AM Hanyo i tried repairing a small crack on the top of my r... May 17, 2004 - 2:53 AM toyotaspeed_90 QUOTE (lagos @ May 17, 2004 - 4:16 AM) i wouldnt c... May 20, 2004 - 2:29 AM Drocay they got some magnum steel epoxy stuff that harden... May 20, 2004 - 7:43 AM
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