Lespaulstandard
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Do any of these actually work? I have a slight drippy leak from my lower radiator hose. The hose is new, and I used some hose gasket seal, but it still drips a little bit.
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iceman1
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probably isn't the hose then,,,,,,radiator flange is my bet,,,,,,,stop leak stuff is like a bandaid.......temporary at best.....
War-Jeeper
Mailbox Killing War-Ho
it worked in my jeep, stuff i used is called bars leak NAPA sells it
Cascade_Crawler
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find out what the source of the leak is. That bars stop leak stuff works well though :awesomework:
Cascade_Crawler
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not if you read the directions. Even when my water pump pissed fluid everywhere I used a bottle of that and drove home from Stanwood :redneck:
KarlVP
Love that TOYOTA
Really, you need to diagnose and fix the problem. I have been running "stop leak" for about a year now. It still hasn't stopped my small leak.
You really need to fix the problem, stop leak is a band aid.
CHOP SHOP
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mythbusters put an egg in thier test radiator with a hole in it. it sealed the leak right up. had heard this many times but never tried it (sounded stupid). after seeing im a believer. but fixing it would be best. but then again- dozen eggs/$.99 new radiator- $100- thats 1200 eggs!!:redneck:
if its a toyota, i got a good radiator---$50 pm if needed
if its a toyota, i got a good radiator---$50 pm if needed
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Firecaulking- the high temp red silicone that heating guys use on fireplace vents. :redneck: I wouldn't reccomend it but it got me by as a temporary fix more than once! :awesomework: I used it to get home and ended up running it for months before it failed. Clean and dry the area well and let the stuff dry good before using. And you don't gotta put crap in your cooling system, like eating superglue to stop a bleeding injury.
bigiron
Stuck in the Swamp
tobbaco from a cig will seal it too in a pinch!!! but find and fix is best cure
it sounds like you need to find and "fix" your problem too.
cheesemaker
Well-Known Member
Find the leak and put a little JB weld on it! That will seal it good! Either that, or just buy a new radiator!
Lespaulstandard
Active Member
Right now I just need a quick fix so I can drive the truck. Is there anything that works and wont clog the heater core?
Use pepper. I was told to try it awhile back since mine leaked and tried it out and it sealed it completely. Of course I did not have a HUGE leak but I had a leak and it worked. Sounds like it would not work but just try it. Like everybody says just fix it.. If you know anybody with a torch,flux, and solder im sure you can fix it pretty easy.. It all depends on the leak as well.
cheesemaker
Well-Known Member
Just go find the leak and patch it up! JB weld is cheap. You seem to know the area where it's coming from!
I used some stop leak years ago in my last rig to fix a problem, well it didn't really fix it, but later I ended up replacing the motor for other reasons. Well, the crap ended up settling into my radiator over time and well I almost lost my new motor because the radiator was plugged with stop leak! Because they use a form of clay and eventually it will settle somewhere!
I used some stop leak years ago in my last rig to fix a problem, well it didn't really fix it, but later I ended up replacing the motor for other reasons. Well, the crap ended up settling into my radiator over time and well I almost lost my new motor because the radiator was plugged with stop leak! Because they use a form of clay and eventually it will settle somewhere!
