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As the thread title says. After getting home from a ride today I discovered a very tiny leak that was spraying coolant out of the radiator. I know I'm going to have to take it to a radiator shop but what should I expect something like this to sting me? I'm not interested in any 'quick fixes' as such.
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Fuck all, I'll get it sorted. Can you take it off now?
Actually, I wonder if Phil's Durafix might be just the shiz for this?
/edit: Indeed, it's listed as something it does on their site!
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Sweet. It'll be a mission but I'm sure I can get it out.
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I'll pop past after work and laugh at your misfortune
Make sure it's still moveable, we'll need to dump the coolant outside in the gutter... errr, I mean, in some container so we can dispose of it responsibly
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Dumped most of the coolant into a bucket already, for ah transportation to a greenie-approved recycling facility. The bike is still movable, just one more hose to disconnect and then remove the mounting bolts/fan/oil cooler. See you soon then eh.
Double shot!!
I second the durafix. Maybe you don't even need to take it off the bike.
Steve
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"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
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"Wow, Great advise there DB."
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20 bucks or a hand job should do it
"If you haven't grown up by the time you turn 50, you don't have to!"
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Taken it off because it's just easier to wok on, and I'm heading over to Phil's with imdying shortly with it. Didn't want to ride it over there.Originally Posted by DangerousBastard
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Is it one of the fins fraser??? or at a joint?
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It looks like it's coming from top fin just below one of the upper mounts. We're going to clean it up with some shit a welder type dude is giving us then hitting it with the JB Weld.
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Radiators don't run very high pressures dude...infact they are quite low....if its just a fin...squeeze it firmly with long nose pliers. works 70% of the time....dont stick radiator stop leak in it!!
If that fails...get some braising rod off a refrigeration fella and lay the radiator flat...get the blow torch out and let a few drops fall on the spot.
If its a seam where it joins the housing...take it a radiator outfit.
Double shot!!
Am I the only one who sees "Pin-Sized Prick" when reading the topic?
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Forum whore
Well it is common to see what we are most used to seeing...Am I the only one who sees "Pin-Sized Prick" when reading the topic?
Steve
Double shot!!
How many have you seen?
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Hardcore Biker
It's not necessarily being greenie, ethylene glycol out of your radiator is real nasty stuff, apparently it has a sweet taste, and if you leave it around in open containers, or even a puddle on the ground, cats and dogs gladly will help themselves, and die painful deaths.
Kids too for that matter.
Doesn't take much apparently, it's a powerful poison.
So make sure you get that bucket covered up and dispose of it responsibly where animals and kids can't accidentally stumble upon it
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