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Thread: Doh, smacked my bitch up - one dented radiator....:(

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    Doh, smacked my bitch up - one dented radiator....:(

    My bike fell off my trailer and smacked it up bad

    http://www.canze.org.nz/forum/hosting/radiator.jpg

    Can I pull it out? or just leave it? can you actually get them fixed?

    Cheers

    Cheese

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    Das ist fooked.

    It'll still work, just less efficiently. Unless it leaks, then bin it.

    I stand to be corrected, but I don't think you can repair that sort of damage.

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    just gentally pull them appart(the water ways) with hands use small flathead screwdriver to sraighten fins just DONT crack it or your gonna have to re weld it (aluminum is a real bastard to weld)

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    I talked to Colemans and they said to call Pukekohe radiators. Only going to cost $100 odd bucks to get fixed up!! Sweet!!! :eyepoke:

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    rad

    try rosebank radiators they do very good work and pick up drop off and get it done in a day or next day good prices to
    Phone Kerry on 815 8384

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    Sorry to hear your unfortunate ding... hope ya get it fixed soon enough ... happy riding =)
    You can't fight sleep.. if you feel tired, stop and rest!

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    if its a aluminium radiator & only the tanks at either end are dented your best off to just leave it alone unless its leaking. when i was dinged by a car & crunched my body work the thermal coupling for the fan took a nasty hit, i got it checked by a radiator shop & was advised that seeing it was aluminium & wasn't leaking or causing probs just to leave it alone. if the bike has any age to it the aluminium actually gets brittle after prolonged heating & cooling thus any possible repairs can cause more probs than they solve.

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    If its not too much of a leak, just use radiator stop leak. its a liquid you pour in your radiator and it seals the leaks. you can get it at most gas stations. Ive done it before and it works good.

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