Copper/Brass Radiator ready for testing
Provided a stone flew up from the roadway and struck your radiator causing it to leak coolant you could, whether properly equipped, establish it yourself. This assumes that the overall case of the copper/brass radiator is fine and that the damage is not so lingering that in repairing it you would diminish the flow in the radiator so even that the automobile would overheat. Message, these directions act not use to aluminium radiators and thirst for the radiator to removed from the automobile
Instructions
1. Either use a small wire brush or a hand held sand blaster To cleanse the core. If the metal falls away as you clean, forget it,the core is rotten should be replaced. If it's ok clean the tube until it's free of any paint or dirt.5.
Accelerated off any openings in the radiator apart from one into which you Testament mail air. The openings would add the inlet and Issue necks, heater stub and openings left by removed sensors. The vastness plug or cap should coincide to the neck immensity. Using an improper plug amount could consummation in bent on physical harm, since you are going to pressurize the radiator. A loose cap or plug can easily damage an eye.
3. Locate an opening and secure an open stemmed plug that allows air pressure to fill the radiator. Submerge the radiator in the test tank and turn on the test air (regulated to no more than Fifteen psi) and take note of any bubbles indicating leaks.
4. Clean the radiator tube prior to soldering so that the solder will adhere to the core. You need some abrasive action. Remove peripheral debris from the radiator preferably by using a strength washer. It is not expedient to convenience a cleaner.The abstraction here is to receive rid of means crud, leaves and cigarette wrappers that accumulate on the core. This Testament grip the test tank Disinfected so you can clearly gaze the leak.2.
Apply a thin coat of solder to the tube. Using a small brush apply liquid flux to the damaged tube and apply heat and solder at the same time. If the solder flows smoothly without any gaps you have cleaned it properly and success is at hand. If it doesn't repeat step three.
6. Apply more solder to the tinned area. Mounds of solder are not needed just enough to bring the height of the tube to the level of the surrounding unaffected tubes. You can now re-submerge the radiator and test your repair.
