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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 17:35:21 -0000
From: "Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com>
Subject: Re: Using Radweld on 1995 900s


"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

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