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Radiator repairs....

Max Headroom · 2013-03-21 08:29:04

Got a small crack in my rad....its on the plastic filler neck, can these rads be repaired...???

21-03-2013 8:29am

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Max Headroom

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Got a small crack in my rad....its on the plastic filler neck, can these rads be repaired...???

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#2 21-03-2013 8:41am

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What model car is it for?
Generally no, plastic gets brittle with age and parts like that are just swapped. Not the whole rad, just the plastic bits*.

*My mistake, I was thinking of the expansion tank of an e36.

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#3 21-03-2013 8:43am

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Max Headroom wrote: »

Got a small crack in my rad....its on the plastic filler neck, can these rads be repaired...???

It wouldnt be advisable to repair the plastic part of a rad because it has to withstand a lot of pressure.

Your best bet would be either second hand or one from a motor factors.

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