aluminum/plastic rad repairs:
depending upon the placement of the crack it can be plastic welded by a shop
with one of these devices. if it is a stratigically located crack then a
replacement rad tank needs to be secured and replaced. a new "o" ring and
tank can be crimped on by a competent rad shop. do not try to do it
yourself. as long as the core is a of sound construction that should be an
easy repair.
chuck.
lurk-lurk
----- Original Message -----
From Larry Macy <macy at bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: NON-LBC Question - Rad Repair
> Good Day All!!!
>
> Got an NON-LBC Question maybe somebody out there can help me with. I have
> recently gotten (for free) a 92 Mazda 626 that needs some work to make it
> a drivable car for my 16 yo daughter. Plus I need another car that I can
> drive when I need to work on the Midget. And Hey the price was right.
> Anyway, The thing has a plastic radiator. The top tank has a leak. I can
> see it leaking from a crack in the plastic. Not a big crack. I was
> wondering if there was a cheap way to fix this. I was thinking epoxy or
> something like that. I don't want to spend much money if I can avoid it.
>
> Any Ideas??
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Administrator/Manager
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
>
>
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