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When soldering your leaky radiator, make sure that you heat the damaged area of the radiator first. Hold the tip of the soldering iron to the radiator until it is hot enough to accept the solder and wire easily. After you have heated the leaky area of the radiator, slowly solder the wire into the radiator.
Also, can you solder an aluminum radiator?
It demonstrates a radiator being repaired from a vertical angle. If you can get to the damaged area with a torch you can fix it without removing it from the car.
Super Alloy 5 Aluminum Welding and Brazing Rod.
| Melting Temperature | 600°F / 317°C |
|---|---|
| ? Sizes Available (in) | 3/32in, 1/16in |
| ? Sizes Available (mm) | 2.38mm, 1.58mm |
Similarly one may ask, how do you solder radiator brackets?
If you are planning to solder the metal brackets to the brass radiator. Clean bracket of all paint , rust and grease. You need to wash the area on the brackets with muratic acid , Then with solder flux paste apply to bracket area to be soldered. Then apply little heat to bracket and apply some solder.
Part 3 Repairing a Coolant Leak
- Use a commercial leak sealant. There are a number of products on the market designed to make sealing a leak in your radiator simple and easy.
- Use epoxy to seal visible cracks.
- Use an egg to seal a leaky radiator.
- Use pepper to seal small leaks.
- Check on your repair.