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eddiem
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Post subject: Radiator leaking
 Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 05:44 PM
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Co.Waterford. Ireland
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Hi ,
i have a small leak in the radiator on my case ih 1494.
Its the big radiator out in front of tractor ( not heater radiator)
Could someone recommend a good make of rad weld to fix leak. I will try rad weld before i will get core replaced - its leaking from the core ,
Thanks for any help , Eddie |
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broadsword
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Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 07:23 PM
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Holmfirth, Huddersfield
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Eddie - in the past I used Celit radiator cement - it comes in a small packet, you will probably need two - I had a Citroen ZX radiator which had a really serious leak(s!!) - it sealed it up and worked like a treat. - it can be difficult to get - look on e-bay - search for celit - and you can see the type of stuff
The other is Wynns radiator stop leak (in a bottle). The advantage with this is you cannot tell a vehicles had any in as its I think antifreeze based.
Cheers
Andy |
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Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 07:48 PM
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Warwickshire
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| Barsleaks is very good. In a small plastic bottle. |
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eddiem
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Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 08:44 PM
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| Thanks for the relpies lads - i will have a look on ebay for what ye suggested. |
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StrikerRogers
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Post subject: leaking rad
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 09:38 PM
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Kilrea Co.Derry
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| just to add to scooby,s post you did get bars leaks in a buscuit/bar form that you break into pieces and put into the rad but not sure if its still avaiable. Sean |
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Posted: Nov 21, 2009 - 12:05 AM
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south dakota usa
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| break a raw egg into it works as well as all the other high priced stuff |
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Posted: Nov 21, 2009 - 10:14 AM
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Raw egg is about as good as a tin of mustard powder which was another "get you home" repair. They never set really hard like Bar's Leaks.
http://www.barsproducts.com/C16_R6.htm |
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Posted: Nov 21, 2009 - 11:51 PM
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Raw eggs do work, in low-pressure systems, but they have the uncanny habit of blocking any gallery in an point of low-flow. Thus they do reduce the efficiency of radiators, and can throttle flow in the engine, resulting in local hot-spots later.
Raw eggs work by virtue of the albumen setting "hard" in lumps and hopefully ( usually ) a piece will find it's way to the point where water is escaping from the system. Rad-seals work by chemical reactions allied to the drop in pressure/temperature at a leak, and in time forming a temporary plug. In circulating around the system normally, they do not coagulate, and thus don't block important water-galleries.
Bar's Leaks is as good as it gets... |
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