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Feb 12, 2002 | 09:41 PM

ryan

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radiator is leaking

My radiator is leaking at the top edge, I am wonderin if any one has ever repaired one before?? Or do I have to get a new one??? Any suggestions???

Feb 12, 2002 | 09:54 PM

Matt93SE

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as long as it's on the metal part of it, you can repair it using a blowtorch and acid core solder.
still have to be very careful, but I've repaired several that way.

here's one on my sister's honduh that I repaired a while back. it was in pretty rotten shape, but we got it back together.

http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pics/radiator/

Feb 13, 2002 | 02:45 AM

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Originally posted by Matt93SE
as long as it's on the metal part of it, you can repair it using a blowtorch and acid core solder.
still have to be very careful, but I've repaired several that way.

here's one on my sister's honduh that I repaired a while back. it was in pretty rotten shape, but we got it back together.

http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/pics/radiator/

uhh.. from the looks of the radiator it looks like it was hit pretty badly..

haha i hope you guys didnt let her drive that car with that radiator forever like that..