From: noel shelley (noel@shelley1722.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sat Sep 06 2003 - 06:56:09 PDT
Hi List ,
It all started with a radiator , Here is some practical help
that may save you all from having to worry about , Repair , Rebuild , Or
Remanufacture .
This method has been used on a number of proper rads { not plastic } and was
first used after an engine moved and the fan took 27 cores out of the back
row .
First identify the leaking or damaged cores and mark them at top and bottom
.
About 2" up and down strip the fining from the adjoining cores , this is
best done with a very sharp craft knife being VERY careful not to damage or
rip out wall of adjoining core and about 1" from top and bottom tanks cut
the core to be removed with wire cutters . Using a VERY sharp 1/2" wood
chisel now cut off the 1" core stub flat with the tank by pushing the chisel
flat across the face of the tank and clean the area .
Using a large soldering iron or small flame heat the remnant of core and
push a little way into the tank to expose a tinned surface and then with
flux cored solder fill the resulting depression . When heating great care
must be used not to disturb adjoining cores . This technique will give a
sound and permanent repair .
If you can`t get rad sealer muddy water will often have the same effect . I
found this out when the rad suddenly stopped leaking after being filled from
roadside pools for a few days {and years later it`s all still running }
hope this will help someone
A good and leak free future to all , NOEL
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