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steveh

Active Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #1

Has Anyone every repaired a Radiator and its lasted (if so how) or should i just change it for a new one?
the reason i ask is go a leak out of mine in the middles little jet of water coming out?

 

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dooroy

Active Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #2

I would advise change it - repairs on those don't work ; and a small leak suddenly becoming a big one could cause expensive damage .

 

top-cat

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #3

dont even try, im sorry we went to great lengths to repair one on a friends 110 that was only a couple of weeks old, we thought we had done it but10 miles down the road it had gone. it could have cooked the engine but not for a little luck and caution. far cheeper to replace rad than engine

 

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dyte

New Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #4

Yup no point in trying just replace repairs just dont last if you were to take it to a rad shop they would more than likley just do a full refurb or nothing

 

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steveh

Active Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #5

thanks Guys
new one it is...
i sort of guessed that would be the case but hey worth asking the
Question
thanks Steve

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2012

• #6

My repairs last, not that I've ever done a LR rad and all I have is a 65 watt Solon soldering iron and some multicore solder and a quick blast with a blow lamp if required.
How? that depends on what is wrong.

 

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ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Jan 9, 2012

• #7

If you get it re-cored it should be the same as buying a new radiator. Unfortunately the cost of copper is high so it could work out cheaper to by a new one.