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08-09-2004, 10:35 PM

Dawson

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patching radiator

i have a hole in my radiator, and was wondering what the best way to fill it in is.

08-09-2004, 10:36 PM

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08-09-2004, 10:36 PM

robs99si

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is it on the plastic or metal?

08-09-2004, 10:38 PM

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alumnaseal or JBweld to the rescue

08-09-2004, 11:42 PM

Dawson

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its plastic, what would be the best stuff to use, i was thinking of melting over some of the plastic to fill the hole.

Do you think it is even worth it to patch it, or should i just get a new one. The hole isn't that bad.

08-10-2004, 02:16 AM

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People on this forum are frickin' crazy about thier JB weld

08-10-2004, 11:31 AM

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JB Weld is even better than zip ties and duct tape.

08-10-2004, 11:38 AM

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JB weld doent hold up (yes i have tried) unless you like welding it every week

even tried it with metal plates and everything.

08-10-2004, 04:58 PM

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When my stock plastic POS radiator cracked, I used everything under the sun to try to repair it. The thing that worked best was a radiator repair kit that was like fiberglass. It came with a matting material and the resin. That held for about 6 months and the crack was around one of the top mounts, so it was hard to patch it. Patch it if you have to, but do yourself a favor and get a 2or 3 core metal radiator soon.