Slant *        6        Forum
Home Home Home
The Place to Go for Slant Six Info!
Click here to help support the Slant Six Forum!
It is currently Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:46 pm

All times are UTC-08:00




Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Small radiator leak
PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 5:14 pm 
Offline
2 BBL ''SuperSix''

Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:25 pm
Posts: 11
Car Model:
I have a small corrosion leak near where the water pump hose hooks up to the bottom of the radiator it only leaks after i drive it and leaks at quite a rapid pace leaving a large puddle. is this beyond repair or will some JB weild or somthing take care of it any recomondations. or am I going to have to look for a new radiator.


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:51 pm 
Offline
Guru
User avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:22 am
Posts: 3740
Location: Sonoma, Calif.
Car Model: Many Darts and a Dacuda
Be sure it is not that the radiator hose outlet has a cracked solder joint or a bad hose.

For any epoxy product to work, the surface must be clean and dry, like in shinny bare metal.
Good epoxy takes hours to dry / cure. High heat is not good for epoxy over the long haul.
My though is that for all this trouble, may as well pull the radiator and have a shop boil it out & repair it.
DD


Top
   
 Post subject: Radiator leak
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 5:34 pm 
My Local man was going to charge around $75.00 more to repair my leak then the cost to have a 3 core built, gives one something to think about as my leak was also minor, also has been my experience that some auto parts places pierce the bottom radiator hose with a nylon loop to hang on the wall thereby producing two small pin holes in the hose right near the outlet which gave the appearance of a bottom tank leak, so would be good idea to inspect hoses before purchase.As far as the "liquid Steele" approach my only use has been on the overflow nipple which had a defective solder joint and i'm too lazy to solder it correctly this has worked well..My 2 cents is to do it right the first time.


Top
   
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 

All times are UTC-08:00


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot] and 11 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited