Leaking Rad PA120.3

[domyboy]

Whats the best way to fix a leaking radiator. Is it worth going to the trouble of fixing it or am i aswell to just buy a new one?

Cheers Dom

 

[ZedPowered]

Can you chuck some rad weld in your loop (available from car shops) or would this do more harm than good?

Failing that buy a new one.

 

[domyboy]

Can you chuck some rad weld in your loop (available from car shops) or would this do more harm than good?

Yeah thats what i was thinking, dont know if it would work though

 

[Monkey Puzzle]

AFAIK it depends on the size of the leak. Your best bet is to submerge the radiator and see where the leak is. If it's not too big you can fix it with solder and glue or with quicksteel epoxy resin sold in car shops. It should be repairable easily enough if it's just from screwing the screws in too far.

 

[mk17]

rad weld woud end up throughout your loop. I expect that your pump wouldn't like it, never mind your blocks.

 

[domyboy]

Yeah, i think i will solder it. failing that i will get some metal glue and see if that works.

 

[ZedPowered]

If that fails, sell it as faulty and buy a new one. Some people must want a decent rad to tinker with

 

[domyboy]

screwing the screws in too far.

Thats exactly what i have done lol

 

[MikeHunt79]

Can you chuck some rad weld in your loop (available from car shops) or would this do more harm than good?

Failing that buy a new one.

Sounds better than putting an egg in there.

 

[domyboy]

Soldered it up, there was 3 screw holes :O All seems fine now Thought i had just wasted a PA120.3 lol

 

[dr. sarf]

For the price - get a new one, why risk damaging the rest of your loop.

 

[ZedPowered]

Sounds better than putting an egg in there.

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[Greebo]

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Old method for leaking radiators on cars - drop an egg in it.

 

[bledd]

i had a tiny hole in one of my rads once, i just dried it, then put about 15 layers of super glue over it

working fine