Tmo

Active Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #1

Hi All,

I have a radiator that has a tiny pin hole leak on one of the channels that goes across the radiator to carry the water, is there a good way of repairing radiators yourself as the hole is the same size as the end of a biro pen or is it a throw away job and start again?

Many thanks

 

T

Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #2

take out rad empty and soulder with 50/50, clean ,flux, easy

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #3

Tmo said:

Hi All,

I have a radiator that has a tiny pin hole leak on one of the channels that goes across the radiator to carry the water, is there a good way of repairing radiators yourself as the hole is the same size as the end of a biro pen or is it a throw away job and start again?

Many thanks

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Get some milliput from the model shop, mix some and work it into the rad to covet the hole, repair should be about the size of a five pence piece when done.

Shoved a screwdriver though mine and repaired it like this lasted four years and still going strong

 

COA

New Member

• Mar 21, 2013

• #4

I used some liquid steel - you know that glue stuff that you mix together. I just put a blob on the hole, did not even bother emptying the rad and it worked a treat for the last few years with no leaks.