I drive a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant and I have a radiator leak. A guy said he would fix it but it was going to cost me around $150 bucks. I just don’t have the extra cash right now plus I would be without my car for a day or two. Not good. Are there any sealants or temporary fixes that I can use until maybe the New Year?
2006-11-08 02:21:00 · 10 answers · asked by TheKidd 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are several good products available. Check Car Quest, NAPA, Walmart Automotive section etc. Keep in mind it is only a temp. repair. If it is a pin hole or minor leak these products will repair.
2006-11-08 02:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Diablo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bars-leak will help, but rember that the cooling system is under pressure and by turning your 1/2 way to off you can run the car
with out building up the pressure and keeping the coolent in the radiator. under pressure the leak will piss out quicker, but there is
no real fix other than having a radiator shop do a permant repait
2006-11-08 02:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by stevet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auto stores have some items that you add to your radiator and if the leak is not too big, it will plug them up. It is a really thick liquid with pellets of liquid metal in it...something like Bars radiator leak stop.
2006-11-08 02:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know someone that can use a torch and brazing rod,they can fix it easily if it's in the cores and not the tank.
If you can see the leak and it's not a plastic part...a simple soldiering iron and some resin core soldier will work as a temporary fix.
2006-11-08 02:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they sell radiator stop leak and it works great. I used it on my 1988 cadillac and my 1994 camrey. You can get it at any parts store. It's in the $5-$10 price range.
2006-11-08 02:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by hot like me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I f you are going to keep the car, then fix it. You can go on ebay and buy a new radiator for under $75. It is made of plastic and real easy to install.
2006-11-08 02:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by - 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work something out with the guy . This is something you don't want to temp. It can easily end up costing you 10 times as much sign me been there done it .
2006-11-08 02:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by grizz1813 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen an egg do the trick on Mythbusters, but I think that it wouldn't hold until January.
2006-11-08 02:28:49 · answer #8 · answered by Mac13eth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the auto store u can get antileak, but please read carefully how use it. Just keep the way that you read step by step or the solution become a problem
2006-11-08 02:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by isidoro321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stuff called alumaseal it's like a silver powder
2006-11-08 02:29:16 · answer #10 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋