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Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 11:46 am
by dudload
update all - i ended up buying a new rad as the old one was in fairly poor shape and i'm not in the market for the repair to fail and it leaking all over the shop on a long journey. The garage put the new one in for free (the least they could do!) and fit the new crankshaft pulley and diff seal that i bought too. not a bad result in the end - new rad looks spiffy!
Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:26 pm
by oliver90owner
We used to use 'plastic padding' to successfully patch small leaky areas on
radiator tubes. OK for over-cooled engines but needs more careful consideration if cooling is marginal. Possibly better choices of material these days.
RAB
Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 1:37 pm
by les
That must rate along with chicken wire to repair dodgy cills!
Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 2:50 pm
by Mark Wilson
Nowt wrong with a bit of chicken wire. Mind you, I believe it has to be stainless steel chicken wire for Concours
Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 3:05 pm
by les
No, it would have to be the original type.
Re: rust on front of chassis leg
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 4:50 pm
by amgrave
Can you still use screwed up newspaper or has that been banned now only to be used for recycling
