The hidden dangers of RADWELD

[RCK974X]

Discovered a leak from bottom of rad at the join to bottom tank two days ago, so decide to take it to shop and have it soldered up properly.

Some time ago, my 2.8 water pump failed (AGAIN - they really are a poor bearing design) while on holiday, and I put some Radweld type stuff in as an emergency fix.....

Got a phone call today to say that 25% of rad was BLOCKED, even though my wedge didn't overheat, and the guy reckoned Radweld (etc) was an invention of the devil....He had to rod out the cores !!

So I'll have to do a full engine system flush now, and especially heater matrix...

so BEWARE of this type of stuff, it might block your rad...

[mrzigazaga]

I used bar's leak and that finished my rad off..