I have a hairline crack about an inch long at the top of my radiator on the drivers side. A little bit of fluid ****** out from it but nothing big. Can this be patched up with some kind of a sealant or should I just replace the entire core? Thanks for the advice.

 

well.. if you have a crack in your radiator in one spot, chances are other spots are about to go. you can only buy so much radiator fix before u need a new radiator.

 

can should and prefer are all diffrent things.


you COULD scrub the area clean and epoxy over it.

you SHOULD have a radaitor shop look at it and possibly braze over it.

athough i would PREFER to replace the entire thing.. (aftermarket alum is great)

 

I appreciate the advice guys, thanks. I'll probably end up getting a new radiator so I dont have major problems in the future.

 

You could prolly get the tank replaced at a rad shop for 30 bux or so.

Pete

 

an old mechanics trick, pour a little pepper in there.....see if the leak stops a little....

 

this does work great on a pinhole radiator leak.... i used it on the spitfire about 4 years ago and it hasnt leaked a drop since.


however, it doesnt work for anything other then a pinhole leak... so it wont help too much with a crack.

 

Just go to www.overnightradiator.com... I think I paid $120 for mine...



Wendell