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Title: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: drivebycar on 03 February 2012, 20:06

Have noticed a bit of steam coming from what looks like the side the radiator if the temp guage moves above 1/2 way.

Are there any ways to remedy this short of replacing the radiator? Are products like radweld worth a go or are they just a waste of time?

Car is a 1990 mk1 cabby clipper btw

Thanks

Title: Re: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: todd on 03 February 2012, 21:20

Don't use any of that bud it's a pain in the arse to clean out just get a new radiator shouldn't be too expensive and should be something you could do yourself

Title: Re: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: drivebycar on 04 February 2012, 10:41

Yeah that's what I thought. Only just flushed the system and topped up with G12 so don't want to have to go through and flush it again. Thanks

Title: Re: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: njonjocharles2 on 05 February 2012, 11:28

Many products out there will promise to seal the problem up but you'll get your money's worth if you simply just pop in to your local scrapyard and get a used radiator for a mare 20quid or less and about 15 on labour replacement.

Title: Re: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 07 February 2012, 00:31

Radweld works fine, never had a problem with it.
I wouldn't recommend getting a second hand radiator, it could be just as bad, fit a new one if you don't want to seal it, they aren't that expensive.

Title: Re: Radiator has a small leak!
Post by: danny_p on 07 February 2012, 20:23

just get a new pattern radiator.


getting them off ebay or a braker just isnt worth it due to the bother / cost ratio