How Do You Repair A Car Radiator Core?
If a stone flew up from the roadway and struck your radiator causing it to leak coolant you could, if properly equipped, fix it yourself. This assumes that the overall condition of the copper/brass radiator is good and that the damage is not so extensive that in repairing it you would reduce the flow in the radiator so much that the car would overheat. Note, these instructions do not apply to aluminum radiators and require the radiator to removed from the car Step 1 Remove external debris from the radiator preferably by using a pressure washer. It is not necessary to use a detergent.The idea here is to get rid of road crud, leaves and cigarette wrappers that accumulate on the core. This will keep the test tank clean so you can clearly see the leak. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4681387/95244_Full.jpg’); }); Radiator Repair Supplies Close off any openings in the radiator e
