 Fixing radiator..., how do you fix it??.. |
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 Oct 17, 2004 - 2:23 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 21, '04 From Fresno, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
is there any way to stop a little crack or leak from your radiator??.. i have a leak at the top next to the cap at the top.. is there anything i can use to seal it back up?... its only a small crack and water is leaking out of it...any help would be helpful ... thanx guys...
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Oct 17, 2004 - 10:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
get a new one...the radiator is too important to the life of your engine, to do any ghetto fixes on it.
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Oct 17, 2004 - 3:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
theres tons of putties and such to pure in or paste on, but Like lagos said, its way to important, get a new one... its not worth takening chances.. also the puttys and stuff bearly ever work/last....
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Oct 17, 2004 - 4:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i actually tried sealing a cracked radiator.. the leak was really small like maybe 5 drips a day... so i decided to seal it with some industral strength glue.. but it didnt work. so get a new radiator, glueing it won't work.
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Oct 17, 2004 - 5:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From Rhode Island Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
if u need to use ur car before u can get a new one crack an egg into the radiatior. it seals it up. it really does work, i saw it on a tv show about cars
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Oct 17, 2004 - 6:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 10, '04 From san diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hahahha i was soo going to say the egg thing....i seen it on a mcgiuer(sp?) show once.....he had a old jeep on only rims...he fixed with a egg then hopped in the rail road tracks to drive haha
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Oct 17, 2004 - 10:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You don't need to replace the entire radiator.. just the ceramic top and bottom 'tanks' that are attached to the aluminium core. Doesn't cost much.
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Oct 18, 2004 - 11:36 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 21, '04 From Fresno, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
thanx a lot guys...
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