DIY radiator rebuild
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Laughing Gas
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From: Merlin, OR
DIY radiator rebuild
Anyone here ever taken off tanks and rodded/cleaned their own radiator? I was thinking of trying my hand at it. Maybe get some junk radiators to practice with.
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I swapped a top tank from a mashed radiator core unto my good core with a split tank once. It worked out I was chewing glass doing it since it was my only vehicle. I had an advantage since we have a regular radiator shop and had been in several times on parts runs and watched them a few times. Probably lots of videos on the tube.
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I swapped a top tank from a mashed radiator core unto my good core with a split tank once. It worked out I was chewing glass doing it since it was my only vehicle. I had an advantage since we have a regular radiator shop and had been in several times on parts runs and watched them a few times. Probably lots of videos on the tube.
I've watched 7 or 8 different videos already. I don't really have a place to do it right now anyway. Doesn't look super difficult though.
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Have to get all the old cleaned out, including side supports, good flux and right solder and torch. Has to be clean and dry as a bone. Let us know how it turns out. I had some experience since I've done some plumbing work with copper (my whole house) and soldering wires for 15 years.
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