Larry,
I had the same problem with 2 of my daughters cars, a 89/90 Mazda and a 86
Chevy. In both cases I ended up replacing the radiators with new
non-plastic replacements from Schucks. I tried using JB Weld and a couple
of other things on the plastic cracks and nothing worked for long. A
radiator shop can replace the plastic tank, but they don't seem to want to
guarantee their work so I decided to spend the bucks and replace with
non-plastic. You can also hit the wrecking yards for replacements, which I
did with the Chevy and eventually it developed a leak in the plastic tank as
well. Might be worth your time and dollars to just replace with a new
radiator.
Dave 72 B (with kids and their cars)
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:48 AM
Subject: NON-LBC Question - Rad Repair
>Good Day All!!!
>
>Got an NON-LBC Question maybe somebody out there can help me with. I have
>recently gotten (for free) a 92 Mazda 626 that needs some work to make it
>a drivable car for my 16 yo daughter. Plus I need another car that I can
>drive when I need to work on the Midget. And Hey the price was right.
>Anyway, The thing has a plastic radiator. The top tank has a leak. I can
>see it leaking from a crack in the plastic. Not a big crack. I was
>wondering if there was a cheap way to fix this. I was thinking epoxy or
>something like that. I don't want to spend much money if I can avoid it.
>
>Any Ideas??
>
>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>System Administrator/Manager
>Neuropsychiatry Section
>Department of Psychiatry
>University of Pennsylvania
>3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
>Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
>
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