URGENT HELP, radiator leak

[stevepeanut]

When removing my viscous fan to fit my new electric one, the old fan got pushed into the radiator core. I thought nothing of it, but now the system is topped up, there is one tiny leak which squirts out.

 

Local rad place wants £70 to recore it, and I am having probs finding a used one, as its the special radiator for the auto box.

 

Are there any seals or fix kits that can be used?

[SmokeEm]

Not worth trying mate. Radweld might work but does more harm than good in the long term as does cracking an egg into it (Proper oldskool bodge) £70 ain't bad for a refurb mate & money well spent

[FredTransit]

In the short term try radweld, from most spares places, if it's a small leak it should do the trick!

[Posse]

Throw an egg in there

[Gonzo]

Find the leak and whack some Araldite over the hole. Did it on my mate's rad [which I swapped for mine while he went racing] and it's been fine.

[Stu_B]

I had mine recored, it's well worth the money & may as well be a brand new rad

[countrybumpkin]

go for the recore as if its leaking just from having the fan pushed on to it i'd say the core is getting quite thin anyway besides £70 for a recore is very good as my heater matrix cost me more than that, but make sure they garantee the work they do

[garyv6100e]

That recore price is good cost me £110 to get a 3L cappa one done

[stevepeanut]

Chucked in a bottle of rad weld and it seems to have stopped the leak, think tomorrow I will also cover the area with araldite too.

 

I dont really want to pay for the re-core, as very soon I'm putting in a manual box and I'll need to change the radiator

[Tom]

solder it up mate, get the area really clean and gently warm it up with a blow torch and feed in some thick solder. JD