temp solution to stop radiator leaking?
just looking for a temporary solution to stop a radiator leak until i can fit a new radiator , ive checked all the hoses and the leak seems to be coming from the left hand side of the radiator somewhere.
also is fitting a new radiator an easy job?
homejobvn
yer bro its simple a monkey could do it blindfolded
Stuey
if the leak is slow man, just keep filling the coolant up every morning, maybe arvo aswell... mine was leaking from the waterpump... heaaaaps slow leak, but i was filling it up like 5 times a day just to be on the safe side, and as long as i had water in it, it ran nice and cold even on just water... i kicked on like that for like 2 weeks...
L337
use some of that radiator stop leak shit from autobarn
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I found myself in the same predicament a month or so ago - radiator slowly weeping from an invisible split/crack in plastic side tank - I was aware that the split can grow rapidly and then just blows out and instantly you have no coolant with no warning at all. I ended up ordering a radiator on Ebay for about $110 which was delivered to me in Toowoomba within 36 hours from Sydney. Didn't use my car for that period which I realise isn't always possible.
The problem with using a product that will seal the leak is that it may lull you into a sense of security whilst your radiator has a weakened side tank....waiting to blow.
Good Luck.
its not a slow leak, ive used 3 bottles of stopleak and filled it up about 4 times today haha , this has just come out of no where aswell... asif someone has stabbed my radiator overnight or something.
i guess ill be sourcing a new radiator asap.
Real cars are steel cars.
Flush your cooling system when you fit the new radiator.
I would stay away from chemical stop leaks. I have seen them block heater cores and upset thermostats and radiator caps.
As above, if it's a small leak, just keep topping it up when its cold.
If I told you I was a compulsive liar, would you believe me?
well it just leaked 3 litres within 2 hours and the stopleak crap hasnt worked so other than new radiator im shit out of ideas.
on holiday
most stop leaks wont fix plastic tanks new radiator time or at least a new tank on it theres a how to on here to fit a new tank
I tune the oldschool way fear on the passengers face and knuckle colour cant go wrong
tabbacco is still my favorite vegetable
the tank would be that black plastic thing right next to it on the drivers side?
The radiator tanks are either side of the actual radiator core.(they are clipped/crimped to the core).The radiator hoses join these tanks.They are plastic not metal.
Last edited by Brett_jjj; 30-03-2010 at 10:15 PM.
How to Replace an Old Damaged, or Leaking Radiator
is this an accurate guide too follow for a series 2?
qwik steel, or the like. can buy it from supercheap / bunnings around $9 - $12. It will depend on how the radiator is leaking tho.
I snapped the overflow line off on my S1 VN radiator, fixed it with qwick steel and 5 years later it was still holding strong, no leaks.
If the tank has split, I don't think it would work very well, but worth a shot if you can't afford to replace it just yet.
im just going to buy a new radiator and put it on myself .... doesnt seem to be leaking today for some reason but it could start again anytime i suspect , most likely right when i need to go somewhere.
as predicted it shat itself again today while i was on the way to get the new radiator , new ones in and problems solved now .. thanks for the input.
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