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Old May 26, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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i have a TINY like ____ that big hairline crack on the top of my radiator...
anyone know if soldering that lil sucker would keep it shut for a while??
i have a Denso oem radiator... wondering would they bond together?
or is there some aftermarket glue or some what that can hold it together?

thanks...

p.s no $ to get a new one thats why i have to do this method....

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Old May 26, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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solder?? the radiator is aluminum..get a pitch for aluminum or tig weld it.

tig weight for 5-10 buck?
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Old May 26, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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or do it the redneck way..JBweld aka cold weld

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Old May 26, 2003 | 07:18 PM
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So solderings out of the question?
where can i get a tig welding done at by the way??
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Old May 26, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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go look it up in yellow page?
most of the radiator repair place have it..
beware, so ghetto place only put on a patch and it wont last
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Old May 26, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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so price range is around 5-10$'s?
dont want them f***ers to jip me off..
thanks for the info..
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Old May 27, 2003 | 05:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iam7head &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or do it the redneck way..JBweld aka cold weld

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When all else fails, JBWeld the **** outta it

you say it's on the top. if it's on the plastic part then JB may be the only solution.
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Old May 27, 2003 | 06:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jweller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

When all else fails, JBWeld the **** outta it

you say it's on the top. if it's on the plastic part then JB may be the only solution.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea the hairlines literally dead on top, right next to the cap...
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