fixing rad tank leak?
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From: Vancouver, BC
Car: 87 Firebird (Hasselhoff special)
Engine: 2.8L of PURE STOCK POWER
fixing rad tank leak?
The passenger side tank of my rad has a little hole through which the coolant pisses out when hot. A new rad costs me minimum of $225. Are there any cheap fixes for the plastic tank? I'd rather do a cheap fix first before replacing the rad.
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Is that $225 canadian?? I got a new rad for $125 USD. If I recall, to have it repaired usually costs around $80 USD.....and there are some leaks that CANNOT be repaired.
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Can you order through Summit? If so, squeeze a 31x19 aluminum into there! $160 + s/h!
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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I tried replacing the side tank and gasket myself once- the side tank cracked in my accident. What a nightmare! Even though I followed the procedure in the GM service manual, I still got leaks. Wound up getting a like-new junkyard radiator for $50... and I'm still using the same radiator- that was back in 1996.
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heres a way that everyone will hate, but ive never had a problem yet in about 5 cars. Barr's stop leak, the kind with the black pellets in it, works great everytime, so does there head gasket repair might i add
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