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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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Blaaahhh busted radiator stop leak
Welp got a hole near the top of rad in front gonna try some bars stop leak anybody have good exp with it? If it doesn't work guess weld or replace time
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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id stay away from that stuff like the plague unless you're gonna dump the car or the motor in the near future. once that stuff gets in your cooling system i cant see it all ever coming out. just my
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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You're better off just carrying a gallon or two of water with you, that crap will clog your system and then you will have 2 issues to deal with instead of just one.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Just replace! Farely easy and like 98 bucks for a new one nowadays unless you insist on an oem one. I've had one from advance auto in for about 6 months now and it seems fine.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Weld is best way. Replace can be $$.
Advise no on Stop Leak.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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Replacements are relatively cheap; check local auto parts
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Just do yourself the favor and replace it, the stop leak is a bad idea.
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Just do yourself the favor and replace it, the stop leak is a bad idea.
The stop leak is a bandaid fix I would replace ASAP
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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ok guys thanx. I may not use it. I found the crack may try to have it welded or jb weld n see if it works done it before with good results lol
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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ok guys thanx. I may not use it. I found the crack may try to have it welded or jb weld n see if it works done it before with good results lol
I think this is one of the cases where the "shortcut" may be the long way, if it's cracking now its only a matter of time till it gives out at another point don't u think?
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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You can get a rad real cheap and replacing is real easy. Dont use that crap
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Replacing the rad was the first thing I had to do back when I bought my CL. It was like $70 at advance auto parts.
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