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Radiator repair
08-28-2006, 04:44
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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.
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>Pete Masterson
>aeonix1@...
>'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203
>El Sobrante, CA
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>On Aug 27, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Gardner Yeaw wrote:
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> > 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?
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> > Gardner
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Radiator repair - dspithaler@... - 08-27-2006, 11:24
Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-27-2006, 14:23
Radiator repair - Pete Masterson - 08-28-2006, 04:22
Radiator repair - Tom Warner - 08-28-2006 04:44
Radiator repair - ssyd1 - 08-28-2006, 06:10
Radiator repair - Eric Johnson - 08-28-2006, 07:04
Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-28-2006, 12:18
Radiator repair - Gardner Yeaw - 08-28-2006, 12:37
Radiator repair - share@... - 08-28-2006, 14:32
Radiator repair - one_dusty_hoot - 08-29-2006, 01:19
Radiator repair - bluebird3208 - 08-29-2006, 06:55



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