home remedies for a very small radiator leak?

Question

So small that the leak is a very fine mist. looks like it may be on a seam of the radiator.

Answer 1

Buy a radiator sealer from a local auto parts store. Follow the instructions CLOSELY so as to not stop up the whole radiator. This is a temporary fix. You should go to a radiator repair shop and get it repaired right. Pops

Answer 2

Home Radiator Leak

Answer 3

You have been very fortunate to have found the source of your leak and now know what part of a very necessary system of your vehicle is faulty. Now with all that going for you, don't short yourself by using temporary fixes. Most radiators are quite simple to replace and not usually too pricey either. Much cheaper than the damage an overheated engine can be after a tow on a busy thoroughfare at rush hour or the middle of the night. "Very small leaks" on today's high pressure plastic cooling systems often become steam spouts at the most inopportune times.

Answer 4

You said home remedies, so here we go, I do not recommend either of these in any way shape or form over a radiator replacement, but I know that they work in pinch, if you have no other option to stop a small coolant leak. I repeat I do not recommend! Pour a container of ground black pepper into the radiator, or as a last resort crack a few eggs into the radiator, these will both stop a small coolant leak in an emergency! situation.

Answer 5

RE:
home remedies for a very small radiator leak?
So small that the leak is a very fine mist. looks like it may be on a seam of the radiator.

Answer 6

I was stuck last night with a leaking radiator late at night and only the resources of a convenience store at my disposal. I bought a picnic set of salt and pepper and put all of the pepper in the rad. It slowed the leak enough to get me 20 miles to home.
I suggest it be back flushed out and replaced with a commercial sealer product as soon as possible. Do not use your heater while it is in the system, turn it to the cold setting so no coolant flows through it and plugs it up.

Answer 7

i have heard that if you pour about 2 teaspoons of black pepper into the radiator, it will stop small leaks like that, but i have never done it personally .... from a professional point of view, i would recommend going to a local parts store and buying a bottle of radiator stop leak and add it following the directions ..... if you want to FIX the problem, then i would recommend replacing the radiator ....it will only get worse with time anyway, and can cause engine damage if not watched closely

Answer 8

For less than $2.00, go to any parts store or most gas stations, and get a tube of Aluma Seal. Pour it in your radiator when the engine is cold. Leak fixed. WARNING: if your radiator is really gunked up, the Aluma Seal will finish pluging it up and your engine will overheat. That is the only drawback to the stuff. but if your radiator is mostly clean, it works great.

Answer 9

pull the radiator take it to a radiator shop and spend a $100 to have it fixed. it'll end up costing you less than adding junk to your cooling sytem and having to have it removed down the road. small leaks ALWAYS turn into big leaks

Answer 10

One half tin of ground ginger or 1/2 ounce, 10 grams any finely ground type. Add to top radatior under cap and start up the motor. Cheep on the spice rack and ready to go. Besides it can be cleaned out of the engine at a latter date. The only sealant that kept me from doing a head gasket on a Jaguar XKE and even after i sold the car.