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Offline drivebycar

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Radiator has a small leak!
« 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
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Offline todd

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Re: Radiator has a small leak!
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Radiator has a small leak!
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Radiator has a small leak!
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Radiator has a small leak!
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Radiator has a small leak!
« Reply #5 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
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