In a message dated 8/13/02 7:57:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Catpusher@aol.com writes:
> You could try to cut out the middle man.
>
> The most common leak is where the filler neck goes into the main body. I
> discovered a leak there a short time before the start of the SCCA ARRC at
> Road Atlanta. I asked a very busy Brian Fuerstenau from Group 44 for
> advice,
> and he lent a torch and solder to me; and told me that I could do it in
> place.
>
> It worked, and I have fixed more than one that way. You need to drain the
> water, get it very clean, and use the correct flux.
>
> If you get it too hot and melt too much, you had to pull the
> critter anyway.
>
> You also might find an expert to do it in place for you.
>
> HP & TS10646L
>
> > Subject: RE: TR3 radiator removal simplified??
> >
> > > Looks like I have a radiator leak at the seam at the tank or at the
> neck.
> > > None of the stopleaks worked for long.
> > > I guess removing the radiator is a slam dunk and/or a piece of cake
> > right?
> > > <.. I guess not :-( ...>
>
>
Cat::
I thought of that initially. I showed it to my radiator guy and he shook his
head. Problem is it's quite difficult to see the spot where it's leaking in
this instance. It looks like a drip near the neck although the seam looks wet
too. Maybe it's the run-off. In any case I'm halfway done getting the cowl
off.
What fun!
Ray
59 TR3A
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