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Radiator Repair advice

35K views 31 replies 16 participants last post by  Project7Studios  
Yes you could tig it, or you can do what most radiator shops do and braze or solder it. Allstate 31FC is a popular brazing material, and Harris Al Core has been a popular soldering material. Zap is right though, normally the area is pinched shut first reguardless.
 
Boy that muggyweld is expensive. Most of the radiator shops around here use Harris Alcor, which is a zinc based alloy and is flux cored. Another popular one is BTI soldercraft 780. Alcor is about $20 a spool. [ame]http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Z5Q7SC/ref=asc_df_B002Z5Q7SC1220711?tag=stylefeeder-20&creative=395261&creativeASIN=B002Z5Q7SC&linkCode=asn[/ame]
-Aaron

P.S. I forgot Harris Al-solder if you want a low temperature material. I think muggyweld is just a re-packaged Esab product.