Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 19:06:56 -0000 From: P <mobilepbmnopsamo.co.uk> Subject: Re: Using Radweld on 1995 900s
many thanks for that. I put it in this afternoon - so we'll see! [This followup was posted to alt.autos.saab and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <248g8.33037$Hg1.5436770nopsam6-win.server.ntlworld.com>, grunffnopsam.com says... > > "P" <mobilepbmnopsamo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:MPG.16eb130d7730048d989687nopsam.karoo.co.uk... > > Thanks for the advice Grunff. > > > > I only see it as a temporary solution - as I am way to busy to get the > > car into a garage. > > > > Can you tell me if using a redweld type product can cause any damage to > > related areas of the car (I don't care if it damages an already damaged > > radiator) > > It depends on the state of the engine waterways, the heater core and the > radiator. If any of the channels through which wanter flows are already > partially blocked, RadWeld and similar products will full block them. > > This may lead to the car overheating. It does, however, depend. > > Although I would never recommend the use of these products, I have myself > used BarsLeaks on my old 9000. It had a leaking heater core (matrix), and > they are a real pain to replace. Since I was only planning to keep the car > for a couple of years, then part it out, I didn't mind experimenting. It > worked fine with no ill effects. > > So in short, look at your coolant. If it's nice and clean, nad has been > changed regularly with the correct concentration of antifreeze/corrosion > inhibitor, then you'll probably get away with it. If not, it may well do > more harm than good. > > Incidentally, you can only use rad sealants to seal very small leaks. > Anything significant, and they just don't work. If it's only a small leak, > I'd be inclined to put up with it for a few weeks until it's fixed. If it's > bigger, it probably won't fix it anyway. > > > Grunff > > >