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Stupid radiator...
Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking,
at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. 1. Any tricks to fixing it? 2. Recommendations on a new one? -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: Stupid radiator...
Joseph P did pass the time by typing:
> Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, > at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. > 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. > > 1. Any tricks to fixing it? Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. > 2. Recommendations on a new one? You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here in the past. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Stupid radiator...
Joseph P did pass the time by typing:
> Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, > at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. > 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. > > 1. Any tricks to fixing it? Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. > 2. Recommendations on a new one? You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here in the past. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Stupid radiator...
Joseph P did pass the time by typing:
> Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, > at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. > 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. > > 1. Any tricks to fixing it? Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. > 2. Recommendations on a new one? You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here in the past. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Stupid radiator...
Joseph P did pass the time by typing:
> Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, > at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. > 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. > > 1. Any tricks to fixing it? Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. > 2. Recommendations on a new one? You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here in the past. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
Re: Stupid radiator...
In news:o4unc.26100$Z%5.9112@okepread01,
DougW from <post.replies@invalid.address> was injured because: | Joseph P did pass the time by typing: || Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, || at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. || 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. || || 1. Any tricks to fixing it? | | Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped | metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more | leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those | to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing | the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning | of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the | gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an | engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. | || 2. Recommendations on a new one? | | You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from | radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com | or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. | | Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here | in the past. Thanks, I haven't googled this yet, but I don't remember any recent discussion, either. I don't think OEM is an option at this point, seems this design may be just as flawed as the exhaust? (see my next post...) -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: Stupid radiator...
In news:o4unc.26100$Z%5.9112@okepread01,
DougW from <post.replies@invalid.address> was injured because: | Joseph P did pass the time by typing: || Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, || at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. || 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. || || 1. Any tricks to fixing it? | | Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped | metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more | leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those | to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing | the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning | of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the | gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an | engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. | || 2. Recommendations on a new one? | | You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from | radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com | or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. | | Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here | in the past. Thanks, I haven't googled this yet, but I don't remember any recent discussion, either. I don't think OEM is an option at this point, seems this design may be just as flawed as the exhaust? (see my next post...) -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: Stupid radiator...
In news:o4unc.26100$Z%5.9112@okepread01,
DougW from <post.replies@invalid.address> was injured because: | Joseph P did pass the time by typing: || Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, || at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. || 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. || || 1. Any tricks to fixing it? | | Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped | metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more | leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those | to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing | the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning | of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the | gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an | engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. | || 2. Recommendations on a new one? | | You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from | radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com | or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. | | Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here | in the past. Thanks, I haven't googled this yet, but I don't remember any recent discussion, either. I don't think OEM is an option at this point, seems this design may be just as flawed as the exhaust? (see my next post...) -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: Stupid radiator...
In news:o4unc.26100$Z%5.9112@okepread01,
DougW from <post.replies@invalid.address> was injured because: | Joseph P did pass the time by typing: || Ok, my half plastic half metal radiator has started leaking, || at the top, all around, where the AL and plastic meet. || 1998 TJ with the four-oh H.O. || || 1. Any tricks to fixing it? | | Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped | metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more | leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those | to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing | the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning | of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the | gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an | engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. | || 2. Recommendations on a new one? | | You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from | radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com | or www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. | | Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here | in the past. Thanks, I haven't googled this yet, but I don't remember any recent discussion, either. I don't think OEM is an option at this point, seems this design may be just as flawed as the exhaust? (see my next post...) -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: Stupid radiator...
All three Ford radiators that began to leak in that seam were
actually very small cracks. Just buy a Real radiator and replace them. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ DougW wrote: > > Very hard to fix, it's a gasket held by crimped > metal tabs but crimping them harder just makes more > leaks. Never heard of anyone actually getting one of those > to stay fixed. :/ It might be possible by carefully removing > the side then reinstalling the old gasket with a thin skinning > of permatex Hylomar HPF (super sticky RTV) on both faces of the > gasket. But considering what loosing the radiator can do to an > engine I'd suggest you go with a new one. > > You could go with a three core solid aluminium one from > radiatorbarn.com or similar vendor. Or go to www.buymopar.com or > www.chryslerpartsdirect.com for an OEM replacement. > > Check Google Groups, there has been a lot of discusson here > in the past. > > -- > -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond > HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks > Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors > Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! |
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