Hole in rad... quick fix?

1. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #1 2nd August 2010, 20:37

   Stopped and someone pointed out water from under my bumper...
   
   openened bonnet and can see water squirting from my rad.
   
   Need a new rad or can i patch it someway?
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 2nd August 2010, 20:47

   get some rad weld mate most auto places sell it
3. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #3 2nd August 2010, 20:49

   take a trip to halfords for some radweld
4. Newtz07 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Manchester Posts: 1778 Mk4 Fezzy, Mango Westie, Fezzy Zetec y0!, Saxo VTR

   #4 2nd August 2010, 20:49

   Fill the rad bottle, get the car warm, and then crack an egg into it. its a temp fix, but it works.
   
   The egg sinks through the water and gets jammed in the hole or holes, and the heat of the engine/water cooks it and clogs the hole/s.
   
   the old ones are the best.
5. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #5 2nd August 2010, 20:55

   Got text about the egg lol.
   
   The water is still quite high in the bottle, but its like brown?
   
   Just crack a normal egg into it? as in cooking egg lol. Straight into the bottle?
   
   After thats done i leave it to idle for a bit or something?
   
   And will it not smell?
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 2nd August 2010, 21:01

   you are better getting rad weld mate your car will stink like farts if you use an egg
7. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #7 2nd August 2010, 21:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad you are better getting rad weld mate your car will stink like farts if you use an egg

   Exactly what i was thinking lol
   
   Will get some tommorow!
8. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #8 2nd August 2010, 21:50

   just remember that radweld also can clog up the heater matrix and makes for cold winter driving, replacement rad is a much better idea
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 2nd August 2010, 21:53

   New radiator time
   
   No point temporary trying to fix it as you'll need to repair it anyway - may as well repair it now
10. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

    #10 2nd August 2010, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 just remember that radweld also can clog up the heater matrix and makes for cold winter driving, replacement rad is a much better idea

    +1 my mate did this on his tigra about 3 months ago and has had to buy a new rad now anyway so its probably best to just get it out the way
11. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #11 2nd August 2010, 22:02

    Ive heard that radweld is shite. Get stuck to more places than it needs to and does more damage than good.
12. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #12 3rd August 2010, 02:11

    that rad weld stuff is brill lol
    or you could just pee in ya coolant
    or aint eggs or somthing supposed to work aswell lool