Thread: jb weld on plastic radiator tank

Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank I agree there is no substitute for replacing the radiator. ....However, IF someone was too lazy/too broke and had CF cloth laying around: REWARD EXCELLENCE! Rate the quality of this post and help bumpdraft reputation points. Click the reputation button near the bottom left corner of this message box. Thank you!

Quote: Originally Posted by Low Saturn There's always RTV: But then agian, this is probably why this car was in the junkyard in the first place. Did that radiator belong to this car?

Quote: Originally Posted by StarrAuto Did that radiator belong to this car? Haha. Nope.

Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank As I mentioned, and others will back it up... No adhesive, no matter how strong or reliable will never rival REPLACING the Radiator and doing the job right the FIRST TIME. ... Bryan 94 SL2 123K Miles 97 SW2 166K Miles Coming Soon: 94 SL2 Homecoming Garaged 94 SC1 340,501 Miles Original Engine/Auto Transmission 02/97-10/08 Then 92 SL1 05 VUE 91 SC REWARD EXCELLENCE! Rate the quality of this post and help...

jb weld on plastic radiator tank has anyone had any luck using jb weld to patch a crack in a plastic radiator side tank. My 95 sl1 has a small crack in the upper seam of the radiator plastick tank, i know that area gets hot due to steam in the upper levels of the radiator but im looking for a cheap temporary fix that will last around 2 weeks till i get a new radiator. I was thinking about using epoxy but the temprature range isnt very high on...

Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank JB Weld IS an epoxy, and no, it isn't gonna work, even temporarily. Your only option here is replacing the radiator. Do NOT try to fix it by adding a stop leak, unless you'd really like to replace the heater core also. ... Certified Saturn Technician REWARD EXCELLENCE! Rate the quality of this post and help Squareback reputation points. Click the reputation button near the bottom left corner of...

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Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank Quote: Originally Posted by Squareback JB Weld IS an epoxy, and no, it isn't gonna work, even temporarily. Your only option here is replacing the radiator. Do NOT try to fix it by adding a stop leak, unless you'd really like to replace the heater core also. X2 Will not work... . ... 1994 SL2 125,467 miles as of 03/1/2009 Pin Blew! Past: 94 sl1 SCS Sold at 134,157 miles. Past: 2002 Hyundai Elantra...

Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank I've used JB Weld on a plastic radiator (not on a Saturn) and it held up quite well. Two years that I knew of. You have to thoroughly clean the surface and keep it clean and then give it some tooth with a 100 grit paper. You should also drill a small hole (tiny hole) at each end of the crack to keep the crack from propagating. Give it 24hrs to cure before you expose it to coolant. REWARD EXCELLENCE!...

Re: jb weld on plastic radiator tank Replacement with a NEW radiator is the repair with greatest chance of success. IMHO, you are going in the right direction. Given that the radiator cracks start to appear at around the 10 year point (give or take) a pick-and-pull will likely have a significant portion of its life used up. If this is a quick fix to sell/trade the car in the near future, teh current owner may make out OK but the next owner...