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Re: [Bmcu] Radiator Advice

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Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Radiator Advice
From: Charles Edington <charles.edington@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:55:29 -0600
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>
> Cheers All.
>
> I'm 99% sure it's from the radiator based on where the leak was coming from
> - but I'll double check the hoses first to bee on the safe side...
>
> Best Regards
>
> Charles
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Steven Abner <sabner@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds to me more like a hole in a rubber hose.  They don't leak until the
>> temp is full up so pressure is full up.  A leak in a metal component will
>> leak if it's hot or cold; but sometimes the rubber parts get a pin-prick
>> that will only leak when the cooling system pressure is at max.  Maybe
>> someone has a pump you can pressurize your system with.  I know they used to
>> make pumps with radiator cap adaptors that allowed you to put pressure on
>> the system without getting it hot.  But like timing lights and dwell meters,
>> that's old technology.
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Charles Edington <charles.edington@gmail.com>
>>
>> *To:* Bmcu@autox.team.net
>> *Sent:* Sun, June 12, 2011 11:05:41 AM
>> *Subject:* [Bmcu] Radiator Advice
>>
>> Morning all,
>>
>> I did not make it to the Cars & Coffee in Park City yesterday as my Land
>> Rover seems to have spung a leak in the radiator. It's intermittent - topped
>> up the radiator this morning and took here for a run, no leak.
>>
>> Any advise on how to proceed? I was going to try to locate the hole and
>> solder it.
>>
>> As it's a Stage 1 V8, the radiators are unique to this model, so if I do
>> have to have it repaired, are there any well recommended repair shops to go
>> to?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Charles
>>
>
>

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Cheers All.<div>=
<br></div><div>I&#39;m 99% sure it&#39;s from the radiator based on where t=
he leak was coming from - but I&#39;ll double check the hoses first to bee =
on the safe side...</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best Regards</div>
<div><br></div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Charles</div></font><div><div><=
/div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, =
2011 at 3:50 PM, Steven Abner <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sabne=
r@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">sabner@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font=
-size:12pt"><div>Sounds to me more like a hole in a rubber hose.=A0 They do=
n&#39;t leak until the temp is full up so pressure is full up.=A0 A leak in=
 a metal component will leak if it&#39;s hot or cold; but sometimes the rub=
ber parts get a pin-prick that will only leak when the cooling system press=
ure is at max.=A0 Maybe someone has a pump you can pressurize your system w=
ith.=A0 I know they used to make pumps with radiator cap adaptors that allo=
wed you to put pressure on the system without getting it hot.=A0 But like t=
iming lights and dwell meters, that&#39;s old technology.<br>

</div>
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:12pt"><br>
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:12pt"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma">
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<b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Charles Edington &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:charles.edington@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">charles.edin=
gton@gmail.com</a>&gt;<div><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</spa=
n></b> <a href=3D"mailto:Bmcu@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Bmcu@autox.=
team.net</a><br>

</div><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Sun, June 12, 20=
11 11:05:41 AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [=
Bmcu] Radiator Advice<br></font><div><div></div><div><br>Morning all,=20
<div><br></div>
<div>I did not make it to the Cars &amp; Coffee in Park City yesterday as m=
y Land Rover seems to have spung a leak in the radiator. It&#39;s intermitt=
ent - topped up the radiator this morning and took here for a run, no leak.=
</div>


<div><br></div>
<div>Any advise on how to proceed? I was going to try to locate the hole an=
d solder it.=A0</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>As it&#39;s a Stage 1 V8, the radiators are unique to this model, so i=
f I do have to have it repaired, are there any well recommended repair shop=
s to go to?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Thanks!</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Charles</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><b=
r></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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