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shadetreemofo
Jun 21st, 08, 11:48 PM
has anyone ever brazed a seam on the bottom of there radiator to stop a slow drip .Any help is good help.

accontrol
Jun 22nd, 08, 12:12 AM
hey they have way better epoxie now try that first.. we use it on Condenser


big al

SHIFTY4
Jun 22nd, 08, 12:19 AM
i second the two part epoxy... but i'd wager if ya had the tanks pulled off and had the core checked it needs more than a slow leak repaired.

Philip
Jun 22nd, 08, 12:30 AM
I tried it once and ruined the whole radiator. It seems that the tubes are mounted in a solder that will melt easily if heat is improperly applied. Since I did improperly apply heat I had to purchase a new radiator.

Big Dave
Jun 22nd, 08, 08:59 AM
I have closed off leaking tubes and soldered them shut due to mechanical damage from debris off of the roadway. When you have a corroded tube that is leaking the tube wall is so thin that it will hardly ever seal again without some professional disassembling and rebuilding the radiator (which usually costs more than a new part).

Big Dave