my battle with radiator.....round 2
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my battle with radiator.....round 2
ok, i am sure some of you can remember my battle with the radiator which i am sure some of you had have yourself. The every so common cracking at the top center of our beloved OE radiators.
recap:
--round 1 radiator crack Vs. JB Weld.
appliciation was a pain in the ***, mixing was ok i guess seeing as how its never eactly precise. appliciation of the compound was runny and tricky. But eventually set up and as per instructions i let it set up the required time and then some. drove the next day and the patch gave way and cracked right over where the original was. Ok, im out 6 bucks, no big deal.
--round 2 radiator crack with broken JB Weld Vs. new stuff.
i try again, this time after doing some research and shopping around. Figured that since JB was only good up to 200 degrees i would require the aid of a high temp compound. Also knew that a soild compound like a paste or puddy would be better. Found a product called QuikSteel, made by a company called CarGo.
It comes in a round cylinder like container thats about 3-4 inches long. IT is a puddy in a stick type deal. cut off as much needed and kneed together and over area effected. keep in mind i have removed the bad JB weld job and repreped the surface with a wire brush! It was recomended that you ruff up the surface. It said that it set up in only 4 minutes with a curing time of 15.!!!! seems too good right, well i let it set for about 4 or so hours still be unsure. But had to go somewhere and didnt feel like worrying about it. GOt in the car, drove around for a while actually and check it the next day. TO my supprise, it was solid! not a budge. Well, its hasnt been on long but so far looks good, i will update you as to how it hold up over the miles.
SO for all of you out there who need that temporary fix and really dont have the $ to get the radiator replaced, check out QuikSteel. I dont recomend letting the radiator go forever cause it will probably eventually fail on ya but if your in a jam money wise, its worth a try.
recap:
--round 1 radiator crack Vs. JB Weld.
appliciation was a pain in the ***, mixing was ok i guess seeing as how its never eactly precise. appliciation of the compound was runny and tricky. But eventually set up and as per instructions i let it set up the required time and then some. drove the next day and the patch gave way and cracked right over where the original was. Ok, im out 6 bucks, no big deal.
--round 2 radiator crack with broken JB Weld Vs. new stuff.
i try again, this time after doing some research and shopping around. Figured that since JB was only good up to 200 degrees i would require the aid of a high temp compound. Also knew that a soild compound like a paste or puddy would be better. Found a product called QuikSteel, made by a company called CarGo.
It comes in a round cylinder like container thats about 3-4 inches long. IT is a puddy in a stick type deal. cut off as much needed and kneed together and over area effected. keep in mind i have removed the bad JB weld job and repreped the surface with a wire brush! It was recomended that you ruff up the surface. It said that it set up in only 4 minutes with a curing time of 15.!!!! seems too good right, well i let it set for about 4 or so hours still be unsure. But had to go somewhere and didnt feel like worrying about it. GOt in the car, drove around for a while actually and check it the next day. TO my supprise, it was solid! not a budge. Well, its hasnt been on long but so far looks good, i will update you as to how it hold up over the miles.
SO for all of you out there who need that temporary fix and really dont have the $ to get the radiator replaced, check out QuikSteel. I dont recomend letting the radiator go forever cause it will probably eventually fail on ya but if your in a jam money wise, its worth a try.
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