Recommended product: Wynn's Radiator Stop Leak

Jonny69 · 20-09-2007, 15:18

My rad developed a bit of a hole the other week, probably not surprising since it's 50-something years old but I felt confident I could deal with it without a new radiator. I wire brushed the area and the pinhole turned into a bit of a major concern and I soldered it up as best I could. I couldn't plug it completely but managed to reduce it to a weep which lost about a litre in 50 miles, so enough to get me about and out of trouble but enough to have to deal with at some point.

I used this product, as recommended by my local spares shop:

Wynn's Radiator Stop Leak

It's just like any other bottle of rad sealer, you pour it straight into the water system and drive on as normal and with fingers crossed it will plug the leak.

It has worked a treat and hasn't lost a drop since. It hasn't blocked anything up it shouldn't have and the heater is not affected at all. At £3.95 I consider it a bargain against the other treatments that were anything up to £12.

leowyatt · 20-09-2007, 15:28

have used radweld before I think it's called, did the job a treat

Burble · 20-09-2007, 15:34

I'm not a fan of radweld, we used it as a temporary measure on our Jag and it killed the heater matrix.

Garp · 20-09-2007, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Kitchen Meister

have used radweld before I think it's called, did the job a treat

Worked wonders on my Corsa

leowyatt · 20-09-2007, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Burble

I'm not a fan of radweld, we used it as a temporary measure on our Jag and it killed the heater matrix.

well I did use it on a Ford Escort

MtE · 28-09-2007, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Burble

I'm not a fan of radweld, we used it as a temporary measure on our Jag and it killed the heater matrix.

Used it on a Peugeot 405 Sri years ago, and that killed the heater matrix, in fact killed the rad as well

MtE

20-09-2007, 15:18	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Recommended product: Wynn's Radiator Stop Leak My rad developed a bit of a hole the other week, probably not surprising since it's 50-something years old but I felt confident I could deal with it without a new radiator. I wire brushed the area and the pinhole turned into a bit of a major concern and I soldered it up as best I could. I couldn't plug it completely but managed to reduce it to a weep which lost about a litre in 50 miles, so enough to get me about and out of trouble but enough to have to deal with at some point. I used this product, as recommended by my local spares shop: Wynn's Radiator Stop Leak It's just like any other bottle of rad sealer, you pour it straight into the water system and drive on as normal and with fingers crossed it will plug the leak. It has worked a treat and hasn't lost a drop since. It hasn't blocked anything up it shouldn't have and the heater is not affected at all. At £3.95 I consider it a bargain against the other treatments that were anything up to £12. __________________

20-09-2007, 15:28	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	have used radweld before I think it's called, did the job a treat __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

20-09-2007, 15:34	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I'm not a fan of radweld, we used it as a temporary measure on our Jag and it killed the heater matrix.