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Radiator repair - dspithaler@... - 08-27-2006 11:24 Gardner When I took my 79 FC rad off to get the neck soldered at a rad shop he looked inside & said the inside was corroied & needed to be recored. I would have a shop look at it to see if it needed to recored. That is important have a good clean rad. I thought that is all I needed was some solder to. Don 89 SP 36' Butler, PA I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? Gardner 78FC33 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-27-2006 14:23 I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? Gardner 78FC33 Radiator repair - Pete Masterson - 08-28-2006 04:22 It depends entirely on what the materials used in the filler neck are... if brass or copper alloy, brazing with a similar alloy might be a better choice. Pete Masterson aeonix1@... '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203 El Sobrante, CA On Aug 27, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote: > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > Gardner > 78FC33 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Radiator repair - Tom Warner - 08-28-2006 04:44 All radiator shops use a acid flux and low temp solder to make repairs on radiators. Its not necessary to repair them with brass etc since it gets the metal hotter and can work harden it. tom warner 1985 PT 40 At 12:22 PM 8/28/2006, you wrote: >It depends entirely on what the materials used in the filler neck >are... if brass or copper alloy, brazing with a similar alloy might >be a better choice. > >Pete Masterson >aeonix1@... >'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203 >El Sobrante, CA > > > > >On Aug 27, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote: > > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > > > Gardner > > 78FC33 > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Radiator repair - ssyd1 - 08-28-2006 06:10 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > Gardner > 78FC33 > Had same problem with 1985fc. Repaired at Kinch's in Escondido Ca.Acid flux and low temp solder.$75.Just drove 1000 miles looks great. Mario 1985FC35 in Seaside OR. Radiator repair - Eric Johnson - 08-28-2006 07:04 Hi Gardner, I repaired the same area several years ago with a high quality epoxy after cleaning it and roughing it up a little with a wire brush . I'm sure soldering is the best solution, but if you don't have the tools or the time, the epoxy has done the job very well. Regards, Eric 84FC35SBWL2 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > Gardner > 78FC33 > Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-28-2006 12:18 Tom, I am not sure what 'low temp' solder is. Is that a softer silver solder? Gardner 78FC33 -----Original Message----- From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tom Warner Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:44 PM To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Radiator repair All radiator shops use a acid flux and low temp solder to make repairs on radiators. Its not necessary to repair them with brass etc since it gets the metal hotter and can work harden it. tom warner 1985 PT 40 At 12:22 PM 8/28/2006, you wrote: >It depends entirely on what the materials used in the filler neck >are... if brass or copper alloy, brazing with a similar alloy might >be a better choice. > >Pete Masterson > aeonix1@... >'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203 >El Sobrante, CA > > > > >On Aug 27, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote: > > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > > > Gardner > > 78FC33 > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-28-2006 12:37 Tom, Is normal lead free plumbing solder suitable. I have done tons of plumbing sweat connections. I use the acetylene/propane gas which great for plumbing. --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Gardner Yeaw wrote: > > Tom, > I am not sure what 'low temp' solder is. Is that a softer silver solder? > > Gardner > 78FC33 > > -----Original Message----- > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tom Warner > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:44 PM > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Radiator repair > > All radiator shops use a acid flux and low temp solder to make > repairs on radiators. Its not necessary to repair them with brass etc > since it gets the metal hotter and can work harden it. > > tom warner > 1985 PT 40 > > At 12:22 PM 8/28/2006, you wrote: > >It depends entirely on what the materials used in the filler neck > >are... if brass or copper alloy, brazing with a similar alloy might > >be a better choice. > > > >Pete Masterson > > aeonix1@... > >'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203 > >El Sobrante, CA > > > > > > > > > >On Aug 27, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote: > > > > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > > > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > > > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this remedy > > > and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > > > > > Gardner > > > 78FC33 > > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Radiator repair - share@... - 08-28-2006 14:32 Gardner: I took out my radiator and took it to a pro. My local radiator shop pressure tested it, cleaned it out-- which he found and repaired a couple of small leaks, and also soidered the filler neck. No more leaks, and looks like new! Saved $1100..... for now.... As you may know.. be sure if you do get it pressure tested, to be careful and make sure they DO NOT exceed your rad cap pressure-- or you will have many NEW leaks! Stephen H 81 FC-33SB Plant City, FL ------Original Message------------- > > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this > remedy> and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > > > Gardner > > 78FC33 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Radiator repair - one_dusty_hoot - 08-29-2006 01:19 Sage advice, they flow test as well. Bob Janes --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, share@... wrote: > > > Gardner: > I took out my radiator and took it to a pro. My local radiator shop > pressure tested it, cleaned it out-- which he found and repaired a > couple of small leaks, and also soidered the filler neck. No more > leaks, and looks like new! Saved $1100..... for now.... As you may > know.. be sure if you do get it pressure tested, to be careful and > make sure they DO NOT exceed your rad cap pressure-- or you will have > many NEW leaks! > > Stephen H > 81 FC-33SB > Plant City, FL > > > ------Original Message------------- > > > > > I discovered a small crack in my radiator where the filler neck > > > attaches to the radiator. I am thinking that I can clean this area > > > well and use silver solder to seal it up. Has anyone tried this > > remedy> and can you enlighten me as to yout methods and results? > > > > > > Gardner > > > 78FC33 > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > |