Radiator Repair

A new radiator is a couple hundred bucks, but a junkyard might sell one as low as $30, so it can be worth a risk, if you inspect it careful… Owner This is a ~19-year-old factory radiator. It's a 2-core (heavy-duty) with an ATF cooler from a '93 F150 4.9L E4OD. 171Z-16ETK240- [url=https… Owner I noticed all these cracks before I bought this junkyard radiator. But since the truck wasn't wrecked, and there are no signs of coolant le… Owner I tested it on the truck at 13psi (same as the cap) and although there were no obvious leaks, I could hear a tiny fizz on the L side... GO… Owner The leak is so small it's not visible - only a tiny speck of liquid at one end of the crack suggests its location. GO TO THE NEXT PIC... Owner With the radiator removed, ports plugged, and Windex on the tank, the leak is apparent, even at 7psi. GO TO THE NEXT PIC... Owner With the area dry, it disappears again. This suggests that it CAN be repaired, since it's so close to the large inlet nipple, and on a flat… Owner This is the plan: 1) drink the Sprite 2) cut the can open 3) cut a patch of thin Aluminum 4) sand the patch & the inside of the radiator ta… Owner The hose clamp around the nipple prevents the expansion plug from splitting it. At 13psi again, the leak is rapidly diminishing... Eventual… Owner Some GENTLE pressure on the tank seam stopped the tiny leak there. As long as the cap ONLY holds ~13psi, this radiator should last many mor… Owner SOLD 96 V-8 Radiator Fan shroud available Radiator lower isolator/mount is E5TZ8125A [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/895145… Owner SOLD Fan shroud for 84-96 V8 F-series & Bronco from 96 5.8L Bronco. Engineering number F4TA-8146-DC Fan hole 20" diameter, 7" dee… Owner Radiator Cap Pressure Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. A pressure tester & cap adapter are required to test the radiator cap. I… Owner Radiator Flow Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. With the engine cold, fan removed, and radiator wet; watch the fins as the engin… Owner The easiest way to check AIR flow through the radiator fins is by tilting it directly at the sun. A surface with a smooth color is better,… Owner