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Coolant leak
« on: 10 January 2023, 15:17:02 »

Smallish leak around the bottom of the radiator somewhere. Thought I might take it to the car doctor for a bit of TLC, but decided to give it a bottle of redweld medicine to see if it got better. We'll see  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2023, 15:53:28 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o

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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2023, 17:23:47 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2023, 17:40:54 »

yes radweld and barrs etc work fine .especially if you only use a small amount.
i always add a half bottle when doing a flush and refil to all my cars . heaters all still work fine. ( obviously excessive amounts will settle and clog a matrix but quarter ir half bottle dont !
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2023, 17:45:04 »

yes radweld and barrs etc work fine .especially if you only use a small amount.
i always add a half bottle when doing a flush and refil to all my cars . heaters all still work fine. ( obviously excessive amounts will settle and clog a matrix but quarter ir half bottle dont !
Whole bottle went in mine. It was raining, you know  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2023, 17:48:41 »

itl be fine !
i once had a xj6 that sprang a rather large leak from thefront somewhere .(big pool under after shopping trip). put a bottle of barrs in and filled it back up. it never leaked again and was fine 2 years later when i sold it
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2023, 17:50:47 »

itl be fine !
i once had a xj6 that sprang a rather large leak from thefront somewhere .(big pool under after shopping trip). put a bottle of barrs in and filled it back up. it never leaked again and was fine 2 years later when i sold it
I've always used the whole bottle, because it says use the whole bottle  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2023, 17:54:43 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2023, 18:28:25 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2023, 18:57:20 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.
Did you have a nice breakfast though?  :)
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #10 on: 10 January 2023, 18:58:36 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.
Did you have a nice breakfast though?  :)
No, Ron, you don't put them in with the shells on.  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #11 on: 10 January 2023, 19:07:47 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.

Did you use free range or battery hens eggs?  ???   :)
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #12 on: 10 January 2023, 19:08:45 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.

Did you use free range or battery hens eggs?  ???   :)
Proper, fossil fuel hens, not poxy electric ones.  ;D
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #13 on: 10 January 2023, 19:20:34 »

OMG you can't admit to doing things like that on here!  :o
I've been using it since before most of the pups on here could drive. Does the trick with small leaks.

In that case I'm surprised that you didn't crack couple of eggs in there if you're that old skool!  ;D
Done that before, once. It didn't work.
Did you have a nice breakfast though?  :)
No, Ron, you don't put them in with the shells on.  ;D
Silly clucker.  :P
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Re: Coolant leak
« Reply #14 on: 10 January 2023, 19:28:45 »

So no sheep poo then? Told  by a few folks it works.
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