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Offline simon20vt

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Anyone done this before?
« on: 02 January 2011, 13:40 »
Hi guys, my mate has got a hole in his radiator. I've heard before that if you put an egg in the radiator, it will seal the hole up temporarily. I've never tried this, but wondered if any of you have or know someone that has, and will it work? He's tried putting some temporary radiator sealer in, but it doesn't seem to be working, i guess the hole is just to big for it to work. He needs to do an hours drive to get back from Nottingham without his engine overheating and blowing up. It's not a VW, its a P reg Fiat Punto, but i was just wondering if anyone had tried it, or heard of it and if it works.

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Offline Deano2711

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2011, 13:48 »
Never heard such a load of tripe in all my life Mate  :grin: :grin:  I would not risk driving the car for that period of time. If he needs to get the car there then try the breakdown services  :wink:
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2011, 14:26 »
yeah, i told him that haha. I'd heard about the egg thing cause when it cools down it goes solid, i guess thats where the rumour came from, but i know a few others that had heard of it too!! but i definately have never seen any proof of this what so ever  :laugh:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2011, 14:50 »
Don't think it works to be honest.
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Offline AlexMozza

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« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2011, 16:37 »
I have herd something about that. The egg hardens, but i would not trust that. £1 v Car...
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2011, 16:45 »
Ive heard a egg works fairly ok but to make sure ive heard you put 2 eggs, 3 bacon , 2 sausage and some black pudding in  :laugh:
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Offline simon20vt

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2011, 16:46 »
Quote from: JDM82 on 02 January 2011, 16:45
Ive heard a egg works fairly ok but to make sure ive heard you put 2 eggs, 3 bacon , 2 sausage and some black pudding in  :laugh:

haha - that made me laugh!  :grin:
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Offline JDM82

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« Reply #7 on: 02 January 2011, 16:53 »
Quote from: simon20vt on 02 January 2011, 16:46
Quote from: JDM82 on 02 January 2011, 16:45
Ive heard a egg works fairly ok but to make sure ive heard you put 2 eggs, 3 bacon , 2 sausage and some black pudding in  :laugh:

haha - that made me laugh!  :grin:

It made me hungry  :wink:
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Offline Gecky

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #8 on: 02 January 2011, 18:51 »
Hi I've heard of people doing this but even if it did work would probably knacker the radiator and god knows what else. I had an astra g sri with a leaky rad, and put kweld in it job done available from motorist discount if you have one.

One more suggestion tell him to do what I did sell the punto for scrap and buy a gti  :smiley:
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Offline emery1990

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #9 on: 02 January 2011, 19:16 »
Have you heard of the whipped cream fix. If you have a flat trye and no spare, you can usea whipped cream can to top it up.
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