Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site denelvx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!hao!denelcor!denelvx!gmack From: gmack@denelvx.UUCP (Gregg Mackenzie) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Need info/advice about radiator problem Message-ID: <92@denelvx.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 06:24:21 EDT Article-I.D.: denelvx.92 Posted: Tue Jul 9 06:24:21 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Jul-85 07:19:22 EDT References: <3324@dartvax.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Denelcor, Aurora, Colorados Lines: 19 > further leakage. My question is: anybody out there had any experience with > this "Stop Leak" stuff? How long can I expect it to last? Is it feasible to > have the holes in the radiator repaired (soldered or something), or should it > be replaced? How much can I reasonably expect to pay for repair or replacement? We put some Stop Leak in our farm tractor in 1971 and it held until last November. Although, it's used often, it doesn't get the daily use a car gets. Your mileage may vary :-). Anyway, we had the radiator boiled, repaired (soldered), and pressure tested for about $36. This is taking it out yourself and taking it into the shop. Also, check it for leaks when you re-install it. Tightening the bolts can cause certain stresses which will open holes that seal themselves when the bolts are loosened. > Mark Vita Gregg Mackenzie denelcor!gmack