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Radiator Was Leaking - treblig - 21-11-2008 Had the TDM for 2 months now, love every min of riding on it.. Just that mine is 10 yrs old now, and there are bound to be wear and tear. notice some stains of dried coolant on my engine casing, so i decided to find the root if the problem, traced it back all the way to the radiator, it was leaking between the fins. Removed the entire radiator and sand down the leaking area. did a pressure test on the radiator, (best way to do it at home is in the bathroom, covering all the hole, leaving only one access to the radiator, stick a hose in, and see where the water shoots out from..) and there were 6 holes! after i sand down the area and dried it, i apply 2 layer of epoxy (steel Hard), common known as JB weld. leaving for 1hr to dry, then i did a pressure test again. once i confirm that there was no where else leaking, i resprayed the radiator to give it a new look and left it over for the epoxy to fully settle in. fixed everything back, and now my radiator is working great. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] This method works great for hairline crack, small holes and etc. just thought i share. Radiator Was Leaking - magictiny - 21-11-2008 Good job Gilbert - worthy of being put into the Knowledgebase IMHO - [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tup.gif[/img] Radiator Was Leaking - wicklamulla - 22-11-2008 good lad, noice cheap and easy repair. Radiator Was Leaking - tdm850rider - 22-11-2008 <!--quoteo(post=103767:date=Fri 21st Nov 2008, 07:38 AM:name=Magic)-->QUOTE(Magic @ Fri 21st Nov 2008, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Good job Gilbert - worthy of being put into the Knowledgebase IMHO - [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tup.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> I concur, Is there a 2nd admin vote? Radiator Was Leaking - wicklamulla - 22-11-2008 s'just a basic repair to a radiator imho, don't see why it warrants the KB though. cynical ole me huh ! Radiator Was Leaking - magictiny - 22-11-2008 <!--quoteo(post=103846:date=Sat 22nd Nov 2008, 03:30 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Sat 22nd Nov 2008, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->s'just a basic repair to a radiator imho, don't see why it warrants the KB though. cynical ole me huh !<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Cos it IS an easy repair, and I would never have thought of doing it - I would have ditched it and bought another radiator - worth going in the Knowledgebase Radiator Was Leaking - wicklamulla - 22-11-2008 <!--quoteo(post=103862:date=Sat 22nd Nov 2008, 05:25 PM:name=Magic)-->QUOTE(Magic @ Sat 22nd Nov 2008, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Cos it IS an easy repair, and<!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro--> I would never have thought of doing it - I would have ditched it and bought another radiator - <!--colorc--> <!--/colorc-->worth going in the Knowledgebase<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> that says alot [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] Radiator Was Leaking - tdm850rider - 23-11-2008 KB it is then... Radiator Was Leaking - treblig - 29-01-2009 quick update... after 10000 km, the epoxy is still holding good, even with a off road fall recently... proven solution that helps save money and save your radiator.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Radiator Was Leaking - rastacia - 29-01-2009 when doing this , just be carefull that the resin doesnt seep into the hole/crack and block the channel inside , late last year i had to repair a bently that had a similar problem that was fixed by a mobile mechanic , the resin he used completely blocked the fin and somehow caused it to blow Radiator Was Leaking - zardoz - 29-01-2009 An aussie mate accidentally drilled a small hole in the rad of his Frontera several years back. He called into me to see if I had any ideas. Coolant had pissed out through the hole by the time he reached me. Did a 'temporary' repair with 2-part epoxy putty and refilled rad with coolant and water to get him over the weekend. 2 years later he sold it, not a drop had leaked out. Total repair time, about 5 mins.