DIY Radiator reconditioning

dusterdon said
That's why I think its sorta funny whenever some posts about over heating. They spend a lot of money replacing water pumps, thermostats, hoses, belts, putting on electric fans, etc. when the problem the whole time is their radiator looks like the before pictures. I have always believed that the radiator is the first thing to be addressed and then try elsewhere.

yeah, It's the old nickel and dime problem, no one (myself included) wants to spend the $$ for the radiator but they WILL spend the same amount on 10 different parts to TRY to fix it......I just have no money to start with.. Mine has been eating at me for a while, keep in mind that this crappy flowing radiator was NOT causing the car to over heat, it was just causing it to run hotter at speed than in traffic.

All in all it cost me $12 for the solder, flux, and a soda at the depot..and some :clock:

pharmboy said
WOW! That's a major improvement there. I'm now tempted to find a radiator to tear apart and recondition for myself...or just to be able to tear apart/reassemble something.

Hell yeah, Improvement AND I got to tear something apart!!! :toothy10: It's my nature... a couple of weeks ago the wife dropped our 6 month old digital camera and since it was ruined anyway... I though I'd take it apart..... WELL I learned that the capacitors for the flash bulb will SHOCK THE EVER LIVIN CRAP out of you even after the battery has been removed for a day. :shock: and yes pharmboy, I "know" disaster in the biblical sense :lol: