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The technique would, but the rod will need to be polyethylene. If its a KIA, it may be cross-linked PE, in which case I would recommend you replace it.
me too.. had a new one shipped and installed myself.. first time.. i searched videos on youtube on how to do it..also forum specifically for your make/model provide extensive info. plus pictures..
I'm not knocking H. Freight, but I've been using U.S.C. for many years now, and you definitely get what you pay for. U.S.C. is a repair industry standard, their products can/should not be compared to inferior products.
You can do the same thing with a cheap soldering iron and some plastic pieces of the same plastic or you can get the plastic welding sticks at Harbor Freight.
Instead of 1 big floppy sabotage-prone radiator, use a few large heater cores instead. They use more hoses, but should work the same. Wonder when they will start making plastic oil pans?
Is this a commercial for a plastic radiator repair kit or the band playing the repetitious riff? The music was very annoying but wouldn't be AS BAD if it wasn't so overbearing. (The vid would be better without it at all though.) Critiques aside, the information was what I was looking for, so thanks for the instruction!
how do you know what type of stick to USE=? in the radiator wheres the code of the plastic????????????? the radiators have that kind of info on the tanks?
that idea or fixing it might works with the bottom plastic tank only , the top one gets hot water over than 77 c , so the material you use will be liquid after you drive your car , its better to replace the plastic tank all over . you could find it in the market .
MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone, a strong solvent for plastics, and yes, it works great on styrenes. Methylene Chloride is a chlorinated solvent that is a good solvent for aliphatic hydrocarbons, but not so for plastics. Nylon is very stable around most solvents, though many can weaken it, so you're right, welding is all you can do with it.
Thanks for the support! We try to make the best repair products out there and we stand behind our products and repair techniques. Plus, most of our products are made right here in the USA, not imported!
Old hot water heaters are glass filled these are simple nylon tanks that just cut down on Mfg. Cost and weight so idk what ur trying to say and if you can buy a Original Equipment radiator for less than this cost you need to go into the radiator business I am a wholesale dealer for any kind of cores tanks radiator shop tools an can't buy just the tanks or cores for less than 100 bucks seems like very affective product used many times on 500-700 horsepower rock buggies
Hmph. I brazed my Koyo back together last night. A service jack fell on it from the crawlspace in my garage. I was sad. The weld is not pretty, but it's sealed, and that's how you FIX an aluminum radiator. It cost me about 25¢ worth of propane and brazing rod. Additives are not a "fix" because the repair isn't permanent. Replacing a radiator doesn't fix the radiator, it just solves the problem.
No problem tami4497, everyone's opinion counts and no two opinions are ever
ReplyDeletethe same! Music is like cilantro, you either love it or you hate it.
in your opinion. In mine it is awesome. The hair cut in your avatar is
ReplyDeleteawful - in my opinion.
But of course! Any of our Kayak and Canoe Welders or ATV Fender Welders
ReplyDeletehave PE in the kit.
Thanks. It's a mid OOP 90's Ford heavy duty truck overflow tank. Do you
ReplyDeletehave kits with the polyethylene rods?
The technique would, but the rod will need to be polyethylene. If its a
ReplyDeleteKIA, it may be cross-linked PE, in which case I would recommend you replace
it.
Would this work on a yellowish plastic overflow tank?
ReplyDeleteme too.. had a new one shipped and installed myself.. first time.. i
ReplyDeletesearched videos on youtube on how to do it..also forum specifically for
your make/model provide extensive info. plus pictures..
the plastic welder is $207USD, i can buy a brand new radiator for my car
ReplyDeletefor $107AUD on ebay..... so not worth it
I couldn't watch this because the music was annoying
ReplyDeleteNice soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteGreat video.
ReplyDeleteI'm not knocking H. Freight, but I've been using U.S.C. for many years now,
ReplyDeleteand you definitely get what you pay for. U.S.C. is a repair industry
standard, their products can/should not be compared to inferior products.
You can do the same thing with a cheap soldering iron and some plastic
ReplyDeletepieces of the same plastic or you can get the plastic welding sticks at
Harbor Freight.
Instead of 1 big floppy sabotage-prone radiator, use a few large heater
ReplyDeletecores instead. They use more hoses, but should work the same. Wonder when
they will start making plastic oil pans?
Is this a commercial for a plastic radiator repair kit or the band playing
ReplyDeletethe repetitious riff? The music was very annoying but wouldn't be AS BAD if
it wasn't so overbearing. (The vid would be better without it at all
though.) Critiques aside, the information was what I was looking for, so
thanks for the instruction!
how do you know what type of stick to USE=? in the radiator wheres the code
ReplyDeleteof the plastic????????????? the radiators have that kind of info on the
tanks?
that idea or fixing it might works with the bottom plastic tank only , the
ReplyDeletetop one gets hot water over than 77 c , so the material you use will be
liquid after you drive your car , its better to replace the plastic tank
all over . you could find it in the market .
new radiators are cheap on ebay...
ReplyDeleteMEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone, a strong solvent for plastics, and yes, it
ReplyDeleteworks great on styrenes. Methylene Chloride is a chlorinated solvent that
is a good solvent for aliphatic hydrocarbons, but not so for plastics.
Nylon is very stable around most solvents, though many can weaken it, so
you're right, welding is all you can do with it.
Thanks for the support! We try to make the best repair products out there
ReplyDeleteand we stand behind our products and repair techniques. Plus, most of our
products are made right here in the USA, not imported!
quake music all the way, dont listen to 'em ;D
ReplyDeleteOld hot water heaters are glass filled these are simple nylon tanks that
ReplyDeletejust cut down on Mfg. Cost and weight so idk what ur trying to say and if
you can buy a Original Equipment radiator for less than this cost you need
to go into the radiator business I am a wholesale dealer for any kind of
cores tanks radiator shop tools an can't buy just the tanks or cores for
less than 100 bucks seems like very affective product used many times on
500-700 horsepower rock buggies
yes, but it will be a little more challenging. You will also need some R06
ReplyDeleteNylon welding rod.
This should be called 'why to replace an aluminum radiator'. This guy
ReplyDeleteseems to think that 'repairs' are impossible.
This guy must own a radiator shop.
ReplyDeletewaste of time!!
ReplyDeleteAlum radiators are fixed everyday.
ReplyDeleteHmph. I brazed my Koyo back together last night. A service jack fell on it
ReplyDeletefrom the crawlspace in my garage. I was sad. The weld is not pretty, but
it's sealed, and that's how you FIX an aluminum radiator. It cost me about
25¢ worth of propane and brazing rod. Additives are not a "fix" because the
repair isn't permanent. Replacing a radiator doesn't fix the radiator, it
just solves the problem.
Ally radiators can be repaired by repair shops or competant DIYers. This
ReplyDeletevideo should be removed as marmoot said.Rubbish video and time waster. :-[
What a stupid misleading video. Hey YouTube, how can I ban certain
ReplyDeleteuploaders so I will never see their video ever again in my search results?
The title you chose is a little misleading. In your state, how much does a
ReplyDeletescrapyard offer for a used aluminum radiator?
Your post really cool and interesting. Thanks very much.
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