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What's the best radiator sealant?

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>My radiator is leaking! There are a couple hairline cracks near the >cap. I tried epoxy (rated 0-250F) but that didn’t work. >Is there any pour-in radiator sealant that really works? Thanks for any >recommendation.

If they have it where you are, try a product called "Bars Leaks"… Make sure you follow the instructions carefully, and it should fix your problem. My father used it for years and years, and swore by it..  I’ve used it myself, and it’s great stuff..  I’ve seen it patch some pretty major rad leaks! — Mark,  Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Remove NOSPAM to respond via Email! ICQ# 17308959

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That’s true, I’ve seen many clogged radiators due to that stuff. Perhaps a cheap alternative to buying a new radiator would be to get one from a junkyard that will last long enough to sell the car. An even better fix would be to take it to a radiator shop and have them fix it. Usually the cost of repairing will not be too high. Hope this helps! Will – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> Don’t do it unless you are going to sell it. It causes the car to run >> hotter. >Engine temperature is a feedback system controlled by a thermostat. >Slight changes in radiator heat transfer will not alter engine temperature. >Thermostats can only open so much. This crap that the original poster >refers to has messed up many cars by clogging small coolant passages >in both the radiator and the engine.  It’s not advised. Fix it right. Band >aids fail at the most in-op times. Like driving through a hot desert in mid >summer. This can even cause you to die. It’s not worth it. >Rayvan

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> Don’t do it unless you are going to sell it. It causes the car to run > hotter.

Engine temperature is a feedback system controlled by a thermostat. Slight changes in radiator heat transfer will not alter engine temperature. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Rayvan

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>> Don’t do it unless you are going to sell it. It causes the car to run > hotter. >Engine temperature is a feedback system controlled by a thermostat. >Slight changes in radiator heat transfer will not alter engine temperature.

Thermostats can only open so much. This crap that the original poster refers to has messed up many cars by clogging small coolant passages in both the radiator and the engine.  It’s not advised. Fix it right. Band aids fail at the most in-op times. Like driving through a hot desert in mid summer. This can even cause you to die. It’s not worth it. Rayvan

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>My radiator is leaking! There are a couple hairline cracks near the >cap. I tried epoxy (rated 0-250F) but that didn’t work. >Is there any pour-in radiator sealant that really works? Thanks for any >recommendation. >Mine is a ‘89 Toyota Camry with 181k miles, so I don’t plan to spend >much money to fix it. >–

Don’t do it unless you are going to sell it. It causes the car to run hotter. Rayvan

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My radiator is leaking! There are a couple hairline cracks near the cap. I tried epoxy (rated 0-250F) but that didn’t work. Is there any pour-in radiator sealant that really works? Thanks for any recommendation. Mine is a ‘89 Toyota Camry with 181k miles, so I don’t plan to spend much money to fix it. — Suet-Ying C Chan Department of Community and Regional Planning http://www.public.iastate.edu/~carmen         _____        /            (__v__)=       /LLLLLL|        LLLLL|         LLLL|_              |/

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