From: noel shelley (noel@shelley1722.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Wed Sep 10 2003 - 02:34:06 PDT
This was returned a few days ago not sure why or how ,
> 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 or
Aluminium} 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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