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From: Fred on 27 Mar 2010 12:06 Hi, In the recent thread about not having a spare tyre, someone said you were more likely to puncture a radiator than a tyre. This got me wondering. These radweld type of products: are they all the same or is one better than the rest? I'm sure a mechanic once told me that there was one which was superior but never having to use it, I can't remember which. What do you think? TIA
From: Andy Cap on 27 Mar 2010 12:27 On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:06:36 +0000, Fred <fred(a)no-email.here.invalid> wrote: >Hi, > >In the recent thread about not having a spare tyre, someone said you >were more likely to puncture a radiator than a tyre. This got me >wondering. These radweld type of products: are they all the same or is >one better than the rest? I'm sure a mechanic once told me that there >was one which was superior but never having to use it, I can't >remember which. What do you think? > >TIA The Rover fraternity, who have some experience of leaks, recommend K-Seal if you are going to resort to gloop. I have used it in the past with satisfactory results. Andy C
From: Mrcheerful on 27 Mar 2010 12:49 Fred wrote: > Hi, > > In the recent thread about not having a spare tyre, someone said you > were more likely to puncture a radiator than a tyre. This got me > wondering. These radweld type of products: are they all the same or is > one better than the rest? I'm sure a mechanic once told me that there > was one which was superior but never having to use it, I can't > remember which. What do you think? > > TIA I would avoid using it. A piece of white bread stuffed into the leak from the outside works amazingly well, or a bit of bodyfiller, depressurizing the system will enable you to go much farther between top ups. I have driven home on several occasions by leaving the cap loose and filling up every few miles.
From: Peter Hill on 27 Mar 2010 13:03 On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:27:56 +0000, Andy Cap <Andy_Cap(a)nosuch.co.uk> wrote: >On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:06:36 +0000, Fred <fred(a)no-email.here.invalid> wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>In the recent thread about not having a spare tyre, someone said you >>were more likely to puncture a radiator than a tyre. This got me >>wondering. These radweld type of products: are they all the same or is >>one better than the rest? I'm sure a mechanic once told me that there >>was one which was superior but never having to use it, I can't >>remember which. What do you think? >> >>TIA > >The Rover fraternity, who have some experience of leaks, recommend K-Seal if you >are going to resort to gloop. I have used it in the past with satisfactory >results. > >Andy C Unlike almost all the others it goes in the cooling system with antifreeze. Most others will gel with antifreeze so need the system flushing before use and flushing after you think it fixed the leak to put antifreeze back in. It's easier to fix the leak than go though all that messing about. K-seal just goes straight in and can stay in until the coolant is changed. Also K-seal is block and head gasket sealer too, Radweld won't do that. -- Peter Hill Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. Can of worms - what every PC owner gets!
From: Adrian on 27 Mar 2010 13:09
Fred <fred(a)no-email.here.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > These radweld type of products: are they all the same Yes. They're all unspeakable bodges fit only for use on a car that you're running into the ground. |