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[Dirk]

When I came home I discovered some water under the car and found out that it is on top of the radiator where the hose connects that goes to the engine.
It is a pin hole and it doesn't loose to much water but want to repair it or put a new radiator in asap.
Does a leak stopper help for these leaks or is it better to replace the whole radiator straight away?
If I go to a partco store or Halfords what will it cost me?
I have seen them on ebay for 106 Pounds but if I want to replace it this weekend then I probably need to pick it up from one of these stores.

At the moment for a quick fix I put some glue on top and some filler and tape and then 2 tieraps over it and it stopped to leak for now.

[TheBoy]

Did it have a jubilee clip on it?

You'd have to ring round for prices and stock levels - nobody stocked a TD one when I wanted one

[Dirk]

Yep clip is still on.
The hole is on the pipe where the hose connects to.
The hard plastic bit.

[TheBoy]

Yep clip is still on.
The hole is on the pipe where the hose connects to.
The hard plastic bit.

Jubilee clip or spring clip?

All ones I've seen with that tube damaged are due to jubilee clip - which is why I think Vx use a spring clip.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Yep clip is still on.
The hole is on the pipe where the hose connects to.
The hard plastic bit.

Could have sworn mine was aluminium :-?
Can you not bring the rubber hose further over to cover the hole and use a jubilee clip like Jamie said?
If the rad hose is ali you could get the hole welded up for say £20

[Kevin Wood]

I hated those spring clips at first, but have realised that they give a nice even clamping force all round and can't be over tightened.

Kevin

[Andy B]

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If I go to a partco store or Halfords what will it cost me?
I have seen them on ebay for 106 Pounds  ......

Mine cost around £200 on Trade Club from Vauxahll last year, V6 auto.

[TheBoy]

Yep clip is still on.
The hole is on the pipe where the hose connects to.
The hard plastic bit.

Could have sworn mine was aluminium :-?
Can you not bring the rubber hose further over to cover the hole and use a jubilee clip like Jamie said?
If the rad hose is ali you could get the hole welded up for say £20

No, dont use jubilee clip, I'm thinking that may be route cause.

[Dirk]

Unfortunately it is hard plastic and the hole is in the inner corner.
I was thinking of using a solder iron to close it that way but I think I will make this part only weaker.
If it was the hose itself then I would have replaced it already

[TheBoy]

Unfortunately it is hard plastic and the hole is in the inner corner.
I was thinking of using a solder iron to close it that way but I think I will make this part only weaker.
If it was the hose itself then I would have replaced it already

Not sure if chemical metal could be used to plug it?

[Andy B]

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No, dont use jubilee clip, I'm thinking that may be route cause.

Only if you're ham fisted with 'em & tighten them as hard as possible. I had stainless Jubilees all round on mty Senator (even the dual ram) & never had any problems.
I do see your point though.

[TheBoy]

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No, dont use jubilee clip, I'm thinking that may be route cause.

Only if you're ham fisted with 'em & tighten them as hard as possible. I had stainless Jubilees all round on mty Senator (even the dual ram) & never had any problems.
I do see your point though.

Its not so much overtightening, its the spring ones allow expansion/contraction with heat.

[Kevin Wood]

Unfortunately it is hard plastic and the hole is in the inner corner.
I was thinking of using a solder iron to close it that way but I think I will make this part only weaker.
If it was the hose itself then I would have replaced it already

Not sure if chemical metal could be used to plug it?

I've repaired a thermostat housing with J-B Weld before. It was an ali casting though, so it probably didin't flex as much as a plastic radiator. Maybe worth a try.

Kevin

[Andy B]

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Not sure if chemical metal could be used to plug it?

Not quite the same I know but ...... I sucessfully repaired fuel tank with something similar. Under water putty Something or other Bond I think. Came as a roll that you just cut a length off & kneaded it untill a uniform colour. It worked brilliantly

[TheBoy]

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Not sure if chemical metal could be used to plug it?

Not quite the same I know but ...... I sucessfully repaired fuel tank with something similar. Under water putty Something or other Bond I think. Came as a roll that you just cut a length off & kneaded it untill a uniform colour. It worked brilliantly

The stuff I use is called Qwiksteel or something like that. I think they all work same way, with similar capabilities