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Crack in radiator

Bartonprince · 2005-12-05 16:08:07

Crack in radiator. My friend has a car and there is a crack in the radiator just above where the hose attatches itself to the rad. It's a straight one going down the side. And the car is drinking water. He stopped the car the other day and he water was spraying in a thin stream out of the side of the rad. Whats the best…

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05-12-2005 5:08pm

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Bartonprince

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Crack in radiator.

My friend has a car and there is a crack in the radiator just above where the hose attatches itself to the rad. It's a straight one going down the side. And the car is drinking water. He stopped the car the other day and he water was spraying in a thin stream out of the side of the rad.

Whats the best way to seal this up.

I think he has an astra.

Cheers

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#2 05-12-2005 5:14pm
TempestSabre

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New radiator is the "best" way.

It might be possible to get it fixed (welded) or use one of those DIY blocker kits. But the latter can cause other problems, I've been told.

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