Options to fix my radiator
06-21-2008, 05:09 PM
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Options to fix my radiator
So there is a crack in the top tank of my radiator on my EG. It's odd, cause when I found it, it was just bubbling not like an actual stream or anything. Kinda don't want to run it again until i get this fixed. The options I can think of are welding or brazing and thats about it I guess. Anyone know what kind of metal this is made of? I wonder if it is just steel, cause that would be really easy to fix. Hit me up with your ideas.
06-21-2008, 05:32 PM
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Re: Options to fix my radiator
Looks like its actually made of plastic. I have a spare radiator that is junk, I'm thinking of taking the top tank off that and seeing if there is any way i can swap them out. Any better ideas? JB weld wouldn't hold worth ----, wonder if I could just take a propane torch and melt the two pieces back together...
06-21-2008, 07:53 PM
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Re: Options to fix my radiator
Just go to the junkyard and get one or buy a new one on ebay. The previous owner of my old Galant JB welded the radiator and it held for about a month after I bought it. Then blammo! It completely blow a big *** hole that was unjbweldable. Luckly I was only like a mile from my house but if you do alot of driving then it's like a ticking timebomb and who knows where and when it'll blow.
06-21-2008, 08:04 PM
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06-21-2008, 08:23 PM
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Re: Options to fix my radiator
Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Just go to the junkyard and get one or buy a new one on ebay. The previous owner of my old Galant JB welded the radiator and it held for about a month after I bought it. Then blammo! It completely blow a big *** hole that was unjbweldable. Luckly I was only like a mile from my house but if you do alot of driving then it's like a ticking timebomb and who knows where and when it'll blow.
Yup same thing happened to me in my crx. JB welded the radiator was good for about a week. Ended up buying a used one for 25 bucks at the jyard
Dont be a dummy like I was spend a little bit of money I mean how much is a tow these days do the math. I ended up leaving my car at a gas station right where the radiator blew ran to the jyard and did the install in their parking lot. Good thing I knew the owners.
