Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2002 20:00:13 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: Using Radweld on 1995 900s
Grunff wrote: > > "tCowjww" <tcowjwwnopsamo.trousers.com> wrote in message > news:1015254638.20026.0.nnrp-07.c2462c1enopsam.demon.co.uk... > > On a related note, is there an easy way > > to tell if radweld has previously been used > > on a car by simple visual inspection (on a > > garage forecourt, for example). Would > > there be visible residue floating around in > > the coolant stream? > > It smells quite distinctive, and you can usually see brown specs in the > coolant. > > Grunff I wouldn't use it, certainly not, out of the question, NO! Saab engines need all the cooling flow you can get, especially in hot weather and traffic queues. I had a new radiator last year, suggesting a life time of 8 years, at least in my case. Johannes