How to Repair a Radiator?
By Shenron on Nov 27, 2008 with Comments 1
This article gives valuable suggestions to repair the radiator without investing into time consuming and tedious mechanical work.
The leaking of the radiator is perhaps one of the worst things you can go through, when nabbed in a traffic jam. At the same time, the entire cost of repairing and further restoring the functioning of the engines is very costly. In case, the engine gets heated very much, it will be suddenly break and the thus, would consecutively, cause several expensive repairs. So what causes such over-heating of the engine? This occurs due to the evaporation of the coolant of the radiator. In several cases, it also causes severe damage of the car. Thus, rather than investing hundreds of dollars in getting your engine back to track, its sensible to repair your radiator, which tends to be more economical.
So here are some suggestions to repair the radiator and further stop the damage caused to it. To start with, the radiator hose which is broken or the coolant which is damaged should immediately be put to task. It should be urgently repaired rather than continuing with it. This repairing can be done through the sticker tapes or the patchwork. On the other hand, pepper can be used when it comes to repairing the pin size hole damaged caused in the radiator.
At the same time, you should also have a proper time for the repairing of the radiator. Let your car cool down. Wait for at least one hour before starting off with the repair work because in that case, you might end up burning your hands. Moreover, never underestimate the jeopardizing effect of a hot coolant. Slowly, when the car gets cooled, you can fill the entire filler cap and then, fill it with the pepper pieces. Then, you should go for restarting the car. Do not do it abruptly. Let the pepper to get mixed while the car restarts slowly. Thus, the pinhole might just get blocked and the leakage of the radiator can be stopped.
No doubt, this is a temporary repair that you can utilize. But make sure that as soon as you can, you should have a real check of the radiator with a mechanic. After all, the magic of the pepper will not last very long. At the same time, clear away the pepper from the cooling system of the car. This is important as it might cause some sensory damage to the car and cause trouble.
In case, steam is coming out, you cannot use the peeper. Thus, you need to open the hood of the car and make sure that from where the entire steam is coming.
At times, there is no liquid in the radiator. To avoid this, one can also add some water, which is just meant for temporary solution.
At the same time, it’s also noticed, that the cleaner the radiator, the lesser problems are faced by it. Any kind of hard deposits and oil should be kept away from the blocking in the radiator. In this way, the radiator can be easily repaired.
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