Re: bad head?
Roger Gibbs (rgibbs(at)pacbell.net)
Wed, 08 Jul 1998 19:24:21 +0000
Rex Funk wrote:
> snip
I have heard of people
> installing a small strip of zinc under a radiator hose clamp so that it
> protrudes into the coolant. Supposedly, the ions in the coolant that
> normally attack aluminum have more affinity for the zinc, and it is eroded
> rather than the aluminum. I understand it's a good idea to replace the
> zinc strip periodically. That would be a lot cheaper and easier than
> replacing a head.
>
Boats use them (sacrifical anodes), water heaters use them, but until this post, I
have never heard of using them in a car. Anybody out there with first hand experience
using zinc anodes in a car's cooling system ?
-Roger