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09-08-2005, 11:51 PM
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radiator leak
Just noticed the radiator is leaking. I plan on getting a new radiator ($200) but in the meantime I was thinking of using Prestone 'stop leak'. Will this stuff screw up my water pump? It says it is safe but I want to make sure.
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09-08-2005, 11:56 PM
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If it was mine, I wouldnt use it. I never use anything that you pour into any part of an engine or transmission.
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09-09-2005, 12:01 AM
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09-09-2005, 09:12 AM
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If you plan to get a new radiator soon, and you can get to the leaky part, I would use JB Weld or one of the radiator repair kits that comes with a thick 2 part epoxy that you mix by kneading the two parts together.
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09-09-2005, 11:27 AM
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I dropped my drill once, and stabbed a hole into one of the rows on my 4 core. Being as it was basically a new rad, I went ahead and fixed it. Still no problems to this day almost 2 years later. I just took my butane soldering torch, got the metal good and hot, then just soldered it shut. Had a bit of a bead sticking out later on that I carefully shaved down with a die grinder, but after I painted it, you'd never see it there unless you were looking for it, and it never leaked once.
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09-09-2005, 12:24 PM
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Can you use JB Weld? Where is the leak at? If it is where you can put some JB Weld on, then I would do as Slonaker said and put the JB Weld on thill you get the new radiator. Maby after the Weld is done, you might not need a new radiator. JB Weld is great stuff. I had a crack in the fill neck. I sanded, cleaned, the JB Weld over the crack and never has leaked since and that has been over a year ago.
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09-11-2005, 08:51 PM
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Jb weld worked. Thanks! It was leaking at the neck.
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09-12-2005, 12:42 PM
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So do you have a problem with the oil and water???? |
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09-12-2005, 12:55 PM
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Not sure what you mean?
I used the JB weld to repair the neck of the radiator. It was leaking where the neck come out of the core. |
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09-12-2005, 01:07 PM
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