need help fast!!!
03-30-2007, 04:46 PM
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need help fast!!!
ok so im doing some stuff to the truck today, minding my own business, when i notice there is some coolant on the top of my radiator. so i start searching and find a small maybe half inch long hair line crack on the top of the rad by the cap...i need a quick fix that will get me thru a few more weeks, maybe a month...any ideas...i was thinking jb weld it, and then replace it when i can...
ps i have to drive 100 miles tomorrow, and am gonna do something about it tonight
ps i have to drive 100 miles tomorrow, and am gonna do something about it tonight
03-30-2007, 04:54 PM
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JB Weld might work, if you can allow enough time for it to harden.
The mounting bracket broke off my radiator one time and I JB Welded it back to the radiator. Lasted years like that.
The mounting bracket broke off my radiator one time and I JB Welded it back to the radiator. Lasted years like that.
03-30-2007, 04:56 PM
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Make sure to carry several gallons of water with you on your trip back and get it fixed ASAP cause you overheat your engine and a new radiator will be the least of your problems.
Good luck.
Good luck.
03-30-2007, 04:57 PM
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how long does it take to harden, how does overnight sound? so about 8 to ten hours
03-30-2007, 04:58 PM
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JB Kwik Sets fast. That having been said i dont like jb weld, and haven't had good luck with it, but plenty of people swear by it. Might be able to rtv it? too?
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the leak seriously isnt even like drips, it just kinda fizzes out coolant when under pressure
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03-30-2007, 05:38 PM
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Me too. I have let the coolant get down low enough(about 2 inches) so it doesn't seep out as fast. I also check the level every morning and watch the temp gauge. Radiators and head gaskets..the yotas' weak link.
03-30-2007, 07:06 PM
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JB weld will work for a while. RTV will not (it's under pressure).
A Radiator shop might be able to braze it for you.
A new radiator isn't that bad, around $120 or so.. Radiatorbarn.com
A Radiator shop might be able to braze it for you.
A new radiator isn't that bad, around $120 or so.. Radiatorbarn.com
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