Help!!!!!

[Haolerot]

:( There is a leak on the top of my radiator. At the very top there is this metal bracket that goes all the way across the top of the radiator. There is a leak right infront of the exhaust manifold and leak is shooting water rite now the manifold causing it to smoke and steam A LOT!!! when it happened today it looked like mah car was on fire. Please help me!!!!!

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I would have to say for a temporary fix put Stop leak stuff in the rad. or an egg :) But it will need to be repaired or replaced soon.

[Haolerot]

I refilled my coolant and put some stop leak stuff in there...then i use this putty shit and tried to patch up the hole...but it broke through....please HELP

[easyryder]

Don't use bullshit stop fixes Repair the problem . The stopfixes will clog other areas and may lead to other problems (like no heat) you have to find what is leaking and deal with it

[Haolerot]

ya i found wat is leaking...i just dont know how to "deal with it"

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Well you need to take it to a radiator shop or get a new one. thanks for the info on the stop leak stuff (never used the stuff) so now I know not to use or reccomend it.

[Haolerot]

thats all you guys can help me with....come on....dont be lazy... help me out here......maybe i gotta ask mike (a20a1) "hes the smartest guy on the board"

[Haolerot]

:(anyone???

[A20A1]

hehe I'm not smart... or i would have kept my car stock. :lol

When you used the repair kit, did you sand and clean the area real good and get rid of the moisture?

I've used a repair kit once and it held for at least a month but my problem was that the car was overheating, so the repairs i made were gauranteed to fail everytime the car overheated again.

Did you ever get around to hooking up the fans so that they are always on?

Try and use the fiberglass radiator repair kit again... just make sure you fix your overheating issues first.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Originally posted by Haolerot
thats all you guys can help me with....come on....dont be lazy... help me out here......maybe i gotta ask mike (a20a1) "hes the smartest guy on the board"

So I guess going to a radiator shop and getting it repaired or getting a new one is stupid? Man I'm sorry I didn't help you.

[A20A1]

no look at the time he posted it... he was probably writing that response while you posted yours... so that wasn't a reply to your reply.

I hope you understand.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Yep I understand perfectly. I just felt kinda crappy b/c I thought no one gave a crap about what I thought. But it's ok now. I didn't notice the time thing.

[A20A1]

It's ok, if you don't feel respected just don't reply again... thats what I do. Or come back stronger the next time with a different approach, response. Just don't fight is all :D

Not that you were.

[Haolerot]

:crying: Sorry if i hurt your feelings mike......but anyways the fans..the way you said they would always be one....would they be ON all of the time??? or only when the key is in the ignition....and one more thing....i was thinkin of repairing the radiator with a soldering gun??? would that work>?

[infecto]

lol I would hope they would only be on when the car is running. not while its off.

[A20A1]

Just do it!

- NIKE