Re: Leaky radiator

[Robert Phillips <r3rfp@dax.cc.uakron.edu>]

On Wed, 8 Feb 1995, Dahl, Dave wrote:

> While checking the reason for the flashing low-coolant light (again), I 
> discovered that the seam around the top tank of my radiator is leaking 
> considerably.  My question to the net is this:  Can this be repaired?  I used to
> work in a radiator shop (college summer job), and I don't recall any reason why 
> a radiator with metal tanks and an aluminum core couldn't be repaired at the 
> seams.  Is there any reason I should just replace it anyway?

It should certainly be repairable.  Using some sort of soldering 
technique or something.  Now if it had plastic tanks, it woudl be 
considerably more difficult and more expensive.
				---Bob