Can this radiator be fixed??
 

My buddy has an 06 GTO and he just replaced his radiator just under a year ago. Now its leaking from this seal thing, its behind the radiator about 2 inches below the res. cap. so do you guys thing it can be sealed up/welded or some how fixed?

he needs a temp fix until he replaces it. Any feedback would really help and the sooner the better!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...rroyo/seal.jpg

Going on out on a limb here, but on LT1 radiators, the end plastic caps are replaceable. May wanna look into that.

he just text me back saying it stopped.. ?? maybe cause he let it cool down? does this cap thing serve any purpose?

that looks to be where oil cooler lines run to

do you guys think its possible to just weld that shiz?

Doubt it, you can buy a JB weld ish stuff, but make sure the surface is really clean first.

If thats the tranny cooler, if its an auto, you could always buy a trans cooler, and delete the usage of the stock cooler.

na M6... hmmm we may have to resort to the old JB lol

they must use the same radiator for manuals and autos. But that is the trans cooler connection. If it is leaking between the radiator and hex, no it cannt be replaced. I wouldnt attempt JB weld either, i would a new radiator. It might not leak when it is warm but once you start driving again the pressure will probably cause it to leak again.

Is there anything in the threaded part ?

The side tank should be replaceable as stated above. I'd look to see if you can get one without the trans cooler provision. Is it leaking from the fitting/seal or through the cooler port? If I get a chance to look on the parts computer I'll check it out tomorrow.

this has all been going on via text... he told me the seal... what kind of options does that give him?

that is as stupid as physically damaging rocker stud threads so they stay or thinking you can weld this tank.




Either it is leaking around a seal or threads and that needs to be corrected or you need a rad. You say he just got it. Warranty?

Pft. JB weld would be a nice temp fix.

lol hes looking for a temp fix... and hes tellling me its the seal. i told him the same thing about the warranty... i dunno... i feel like he may have gotten some cheap chineese radiator or something...

You can't 'temp fix'' a radiator. Fix it right, you'll be 1000x ahead of the game. If it's a seal, drain the rad and fix it right, don't goo it up with crap because some moron on a message board said it might work. Tell you friend he's a jackass and to fix it right. Because when the jb weld let loose on the highway and the motor overheats and bakes the head gaskets that cheap fix (be honest, he's looking for cheap not quick) ain't so cheap anymore.

ok how do you fix it right if its leaking from a seal? pump the breaks pal. im asking for a reason lol

bad seal/sealant? I'm not sure what's in there. Steve can get you that parts breakdown it night help,. I looked it up and all I found was a tank.

Only one way to fix a rad...TONS OF BARS LEAK!!

even that is better than jb weld

where exactly is that on the radiator? does he have a pic from a further distance? toward the bottom or top?

from my understanding its twards the top

he said "if you pop the hood and look at the res. cap. its behind it and down the back about 2 inches or so.."

if its threaded you might wanna put some teflon on that....ive had a problem like that on a line just like that on my old rx7...pulled the little plug and put a little teflon on it and bam...no more leaks :nod:

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do not use bars. That stuff can do so much damage it isnt even funny

the female sides of those fittings aren't repairable. go back to where you got it or just replace the tank/radiator.