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Re: [ST] Aluminium radiator repair



A little off the subject but I was watching Myth Busters the other night 
and they put a raw egg whites into a car radiator and it plugged the 
hole.  I wouldn't use it as a permanent solution but it could come in handy 
if you don't have a radiator repair shop nearby.

George

At 03:41 PM 7/30/2004 , Rupert Galea wrote:
>Well this one is my fault... I think
>
>So two weeks ago when I had the exhaust header welded I had to remove
>the radiator. I though I was very careful when removing/replacing it. I
>thought I had been smelling anti-freeze since then but there was no
>leak. Well last night after almost 400 miles it developed into a leak.
>
>I assumed I had dinged the radiator. This morning I cleaned the radiator
>and ran the bike and I can see where it is leaking but there are no bent
>fins in
>that area so I am a bit confused.
>
>You can clearly see where it is leaking in this photo (second row down)
>http://www.rgalea.com/pics/rad.jpg
>
>I did forget to reconnect the fan when I put everything together. But I
>only ran it for 10 minutes and when the gauge was starting to rise and I
>did not hear the fan I remembered so I don't think this has anything to
>do with it.
>
>I do not think the original owner ever had the coolant replaced. I had
>the dealer flush and change the coolant six weeks ago. So it is possible
>that the original coolant was in it for 5 years.
>
>Has anyone had their radiator fail? I plan to remove the radiator and
>take it to a radiator repair shop.
>
>Rupert
>99 ST
>
>
>
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