okay, working on the car today, i accidentally dropped a wrench in my engine bay and it punched a tiny hole on one of the radiator tubes. i know anyways, the hole is tiny, about the size of a ballpoint pen tip, but it is big enough that coolant started to leak out. anyways, is this fixable with jb weld? if not, what do you suggest? i really dont want to get a new radiator at this time. please help, thanks in advance.

*cliff notes*
- tiny hole on radiator tube
- leaks coolant
- can i fix it with jb weld?
- if not, what can i do?

 

I would just replace it. It will save you a HEAD ACHE in the long run

 

try a pouring a can of black pepper while the car is running into the radiator. either that or a hard boiled egg thats had the shell peeled off...seriously. but just buy a new radiator if you want it done 100% right

 

I would just replace it

 

sheeeeit i jb welded my cracked pistons and broken rods back together. works like new

(jk)

 

blocksealer is your friend

 

what about bars liquid aluminum? also, is block sealer compatible with coolant/antifreeze?

 

i used that 3m window weld on a plastic part of my radiator as a temporary fix and it held.. ghetto idea though

 

I knocked a whole in my AC condencer.. pretty much the same thing. I got some alumium welder. I havent had a problem since. btw it was a pretty big hole.

 

What cant you fix with jb weld

 

I've had two leaks on two radiators, one in the fin part, and one on a tank. I fixed both perfectly with some clay crap from your common auto parts store. The clay that I have is green, you just mix it with a gray clay, put it on the leak, and it dries rock hard. Been like that for 3+ years.

 

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what effects will black pepper or eggs have on your water pump?

 

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Yea, stay away from the grandpa farmer solutions

 

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not any worse than that **** they sell at the store taht you put in your coolant to fix a leak

 

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lmfao

 

im not joking...i learned this from an ASE master mechanic in my heating and cooling class. i didnt believe him either untill a friend tried it

 

JB weld will just crank on you. That clay stuff actually worked, however.

 

i fixed a radiator w/ jb weld. **** worked fine.

 

Just switch to Meth, then you won't need the radiator.

 

better yet, just shoot nitrous through the coolant lines, it would be sweeto...

 

Dude, just get a Motec. The base map alone will fix your coolant leak.

 

true, i hear they also make you a killer omelet and a nice batch of columbian coffee each morning for breakfast

 

No you are confused.. That is Hotec. btw, tell your mom thanks for the coffee and omelet she made me for breakfest.

 

My friend has a GSR which started to leak. He put some stop leak in, I think it was prestone or valvoline or something, and his radiator exploded. I mean not in a firey ball or anything. But it burst.

There are epoxies around that can easily withstand the temperature of a radiator repair. Depending on how large the repair is, they may not be able to withstand the pressure however. If its just a small hole, I'd think the jb or devcon would work fine. But because of the previous posts about the clay working better, now I think I'd try that first! Anybody got a URL for that clay stuff?