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Leak in coolant system

  • 24-04-2012 7:26am
    #1
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭


    Folks, my wife's car has a leak in the rad, and also the coolant needs topping up at least once a week..

    I'm hoping rad weld will sort the rad, is there a similar product for the coolant system?

    Cheers,

    S


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  • #2
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    What car is. I hope it's not a new car, rad weld isn't the answer il give your a example.i had a car in the other day kept building pressure in the head and bursting pipes in the coolent system as it turned out the head gasket had gone in the car, it wasn't until I removed the head that I seen the damage the owner done by putting rad weld into his coolent system.

    When I removed the head of the engine(BMW e46) all the water jackets were completely blocked by who ever put rad weld into the engine it stuck to every thing. The car needed a lot of coolent pipes a new thermostat a new water pump and last but not least a new head gasket. Now personally I reckon that the rad weld was part of the problem as it had blocked the water from moving around the engine.

    My advice get a second hand rad souls only cost u no more the 50e other wise it will get very expensive , new cars don't like rad weld but that's just speaking from past experience


  • #3
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Squ


    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    What car is. I hope it's not a new car, rad weld isn't the answer il give your a example.i had a car in the other day kept building pressure in the head and bursting pipes in the coolent system as it turned out the head gasket had gone in the car, it wasn't until I removed the head that I seen the damage the owner done by putting rad weld into his coolent system.

    When I removed the head of the engine(BMW e46) all the water jackets were completely blocked by who ever put rad weld into the engine it stuck to every thing. The car needed a lot of coolent pipes a new thermostat a new water pump and last but not least a new head gasket. Now personally I reckon that the rad weld was part of the problem as it had blocked the water from moving around the engine.

    My advice get a second hand rad souls only cost u no more the 50e other wise it will get very expensive , new cars don't like rad weld but that's just speaking from past experience
    Cheers for all that, it's a 01 micra.. Not worth a whole lot, so looking for the cheapest option!!

    Cheers

    S


  • #4
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    You could try it.but a beter solution to rad weld is a bottle of nova stop it's a lot beter then rad weld honestly so go to the motor factors get a bottle of nova stop for leaking rad add to the expansion bottle of if the radiator has a cop on it put it in there make sure there's enough water gone outa the rad to be able to get the whole bottle of nova stop in and fill the rest up with water refit the cap to the rad and run the car for about 15 to 20 mins and that will seal your rad.


  • #5
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Squ wrote: »
    Folks, my wife's car has a leak in the rad, and also the coolant needs topping up at least once a week..

    I'm hoping rad weld will sort the rad, is there a similar product for the coolant system?

    Cheers,

    S


    The radiator is part of the cooling system. Rad weld/nova stop etc is a very short term solution generally.

    A second hand rad would be better if your on a budget, but if you have been driving with a leak that bad for any period of time there could well be other issues on the way.


  • #6
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Squ


    Thanks, try it this evening and report back

    Cheers,

    S


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  • #7
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    I have advised the op that these products are not the solution.im sure he is well aware that the rad is part of the cooling system he said he didn't want to spend money on it the op was also told that a second hand rad would be got for about 50e I've also advised of the possible affects from my previous experience what it will do to the car.but anyways let us no which route you choose


  • #8
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Squ


    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    im sure he is well aware that the rad is part of the cooling system
    due to their being a cap on the rad, and a cap for the coolant, i thought they were two independant systems.


  • #9
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Squ wrote: »
    Folks, my wife's car has a leak in the rad, and also the coolant needs topping up at least once a week..

    I'm hoping rad weld will sort the rad, is there a similar product for the coolant system?

    Cheers,

    S
    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    I have advised the op that these products are not the solution.im sure he is well aware that the rad is part of the cooling system he said he didn't want to spend money on it the op was also told that a second hand rad would be got for about 50e I've also advised of the possible affects from my previous experience what it will do to the car.but anyways let us no which route you choose


    No the imnpression I got.


    But I didn't realise you had given the final word on the subject, thread can be closed now that you have spoken:rolleyes:


  • #10
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Squ wrote: »
    Folks, my wife's car has a leak in the rad, and also the coolant needs topping up at least once a week..

    I'm hoping rad weld will sort the rad, is there a similar product for the coolant system?

    Cheers,

    S
    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    I have advised the op that these products are not the solution.im sure he is well aware that the rad is part of the cooling system he said he didn't want to spend money on it the op was also told that a second hand rad would be got for about 50e I've also advised of the possible affects from my previous experience what it will do to the car.but anyways let us no which route you choose


    No the imnpression I got.


    But I didn't realise you had given the final word on the subject, thread can be closed now that you have spoken:rolleyes:


    Nope didn't give any final word just trying to help the person out that's all, no need to be nit pickin remember two peoples answers are beter then one yawn and roll eyes


  • #11
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    You could try it.but a beter solution to rad weld is a bottle of nova stop it's a lot beter then rad weld honestly so go to the motor factors get a bottle of nova stop for leaking rad add to the expansion bottle of if the radiator has a cop on it put it in there make sure there's enough water gone outa the rad to be able to get the whole bottle of nova stop in and fill the rest up with water refit the cap to the rad and run the car for about 15 to 20 mins and that will seal your rad.
    Advising the OP to add a full bottle of Novastop is wrong imo.

    From what I remember, you should only use about a quarter of a bottle of Novastop for the average cooling system capacity.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #12
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    It's definitely not a Quater of a bottle n e way


  • #13
    Squ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Squ


    Esel wrote: »
    Advising the OP to add a full bottle of Novastop is wrong imo.

    From what I remember, you should only use about a quarter of a bottle of Novastop for the average cooling system capacity.
    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    It's definitely not a Quater of a bottle n e way

    The bottle was about 400ml and it said it did 25ltr coolant system.. asked the lad in the factors, and he said that size bottle is right for the size engine..

    AAAAAAnnnnnnyyyyyyyway, the leak has stopped.

    Cheers lads for all the help. Anyone want to buy a 01 micra? immac cond :pac:


  • #14
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Squ wrote: »
    The bottle was about 400ml and it said it did 25ltr coolant system.. asked the lad in the factors, and he said that size bottle is right for the size engine..

    AAAAAAnnnnnnyyyyyyyway, the leak has stopped.

    Cheers lads for all the help. Anyone want to buy a 01 micra? immac cond :pac:


    I think the point that was being got at is although your leak may now be stopped, don't be under the impression that your problem is permanently fixed.

    On another note....you say the one 400ml bottle is enough for 25L of coolant..and the guy said that was right for your engine. Your engine cooling system is only just over 4L total capacity:eek:


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