[AT] Help with Radiator Leak, Please?

[Richard Fink Sr]

OK Mattias i could be wrong but it has never happened before 8-)
R Fink


At 10:16 PM 1/24/2008 +0100, you wrote:

>I've always heard that you should use white pepper :-o
>
>Mattias
>
>
>2008/1/25, Richard Fink Sr <nancydick at pennswoods.net>:
> >
> > Wayne if the pellet is still in the hole. fill radiator with water
> > add about 4 table spoons of BLACK pepper keep it full and run till
> > warm up it will seal the leak.
> > That is about as cheap as you can get.
> > R Fink
> > PA
> >
> >
> >
> > At 10:02 AM 1/24/2008 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >
> > >I am looking for a good and cheap fix on an old radiator. I don't
> > >think I can use "good" and "cheap" in the same sentence, but here is
> > >my question.
> > >
> > >I purchased an old welder, made by General Electric.  The
> > >manufacturers label said the engine was a four-cylinder Hercules, but
> > >upon closer inspection the engine is actually a four-cylinder
> > >Continental.  Too bad too, as I have been looking for some time for a
> > >Hercules 1XB3 engine or similar replacement for another project.
> > >
> > >The welder was dragged out of the bush behind the owner's house from
> > >under a mess of blackberry bushes.
> > >
> > >Oh yes, to my question...
> > >
> > >At some point in history, someone has shot a pellet gun at the
> > >radiator.  The pellet is still visible in the cooling tube.  The
> > >radiator leaks at this hole.
> > >
> > >I read somewhere that to repair a radiator, a person purchased a
> > >special clip that fit over the tube and was soldered into place.  I
> > >may have found this information in an old equipment manual.
> > >
> > >The most commonly used method of repair that I have seen is to break
> > >away the cooling fins between the tubes around the hole and just
> > >solder up the hole.  While this might be very functional, I have not
> > >been impressed with the looks of the completed work.
> > >
> > >Now, here is the question -- Does anyone here have any suggestions
> > >that I might try to make a near "Invisible" repair to the radiator?
> > >
> > >This may be off topic, for which I apologize.
> > >
> > >
> > >Wayne
> > >Vancouver Island, BC
> > >
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> > >1930(?) Case Model L(?), gas - with Hough loader - Rescued - not running
> > >1933 IHC T-20, Gas Crawler with blade - Running
> > >1940's (?) Hyster Karry Krane (Cranemobile), 5 ton lift - Model CM;
> > >Serial 115, with Hercules 1XB3 4 cyl gas - Rescued - not running -
> > >Hercules IXB3 engine has major parts missing..
> > >1947 Massey-Harris Pony, gas - Model 11 - Serial PGS-1256 - running
> > >1948 McCormick Farmall H, gas - Serial FBH-272855 with Loader -
> > >running; needs clutch
> > >1947-55(?) Towmotor Forklift, 4,000 lb lift - gas - no Serial -
> > >partial restore - running
> > >1950(?) IHC Stationary Engine(same as Farmall H) with Trans and flat
> > >belt pulley - running
> > >1951 IHC TD-9, Diesel Crawler/bulldozer - Serial TDCB-42774 - engine
> > >being re-worked.
> > >1952 IHC TD-9, Diesel Crawler/bulldozer - Serial TDCB-56552 - needs
> > >final gears  not running
> > >1952(?) Earthmaster tractor, gas - no serial, not running
> > >1953 Thew/Lorain 15 ton Truck Crane, serial 24876 - 40 ft boom, two 6
> > >cylinder gas - partial restore - running
> > >1967 Ford Thunderbird 2 Door - Older Restore
> > >1975 Kubota B6000, Diesel 4x4 - with loader and backhoe - Rebuilt
> > >1999 - running
> > >1980 Case 580C, Diesel Loader/Backhoe - Serial 9011002 - running
> > >1984 Mustang convertible - running
> > >1998 John Deere 870 4WD, Diesel - with loader - running
> > >...and some more engines, compressors and welders
> > >
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> > >1950  Sun Dwell and Tach meter
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