I sent mine to a local shop and had them solder some dents and give it a flush.
I then did the rest of the work myself. See here. http://tinyurl.com/dg9hmw
When I installed it on the car I noticed two leaks. One of the vertical tubes
was corroded through.
I ended up isolating the offending tube by drilling a small hole at the top and
at the
bottom. I then injected epoxy into each of the holes I had drilled.
Worked out OK. Knock on wood.
Past my bedtime...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill L" <pythias@pacifier.com>
To: "gary majewski" <gmajewski@wi.rr.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] thermostats and radiators
> Hello gary,
>
> When it was time to replace or repair mine, I went to a local
> (VERY REPUTABLE) shop. I asked how much to have it re-cored. It
> was $10 more than to get a replacement from the Usual Suspects,
> so I had done by the local guys. They did it better than new!
> I've been stuck in near gridlock on a 98 degree summer day and
> not had it go above 205 degrees. If you have a GOOD local shop,
> that's the way to go..
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
>
> Be alert, America needs more lerts.
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