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Radiator Repair advice

35K views 31 replies 16 participants last post by  Project7Studios  
Thought I would share a repair I did the other day
my first attempt on a radiator tube I did a little practice weld on a soda can first hole in right tube 2/3's from top of weld the rest to buildup smeared tube
was done at about 18 amps balanced .040 tungsten .035 filler
 

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I had one spot that weeped,easily fixed. If I ever do another one I will give it a little more pedal as the puddle cooled real fast with the .035 and didnt lay down as nice as it could have.but never done one b4 so I was a bit conservative with the heat.
Project7Studios, on yours being that close to the header if it is epoxy joined at the header the heat will most likely destroy the tube connection forcing you to cap off both sides of that tube I would use a good two part epoxy to fix the hole on the one you have