I've been reading around about some radiator and cooling problems I've been having. Some places speak about rodding out the radiator. What is that and how much does it usually cost? Thanks in advance.
2007-01-25 23:24:04 · 6 answers · asked by frogzillafx 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In the older radiators, the upper and lower tanks could be removed and flat rods were pushed through the tubes, "rodding it out", removing material that was clogging it and reducing flow. Then the tanks were soldered back into place, leaks fixed, painted, and returned to service.
Most modern radiators are not designed to be repaired in this manner. They are simply replaced when any problems with flow are encountered.
2007-01-25 23:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rods Radiator
2016-10-22 02:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rodding out a rad is just as it says. Done mostly on larger industrial and older rads now. Years ago it was a common thing to do on all rads. It is simply pushing a approprietly sized rod though the inside of each tube in the core to remove rust and scale after both tanks are removed. The core material on modern day rads is so thin and are very small in diameter thus making it very difficult if not impossible to do without damaging the core tubes.
2007-01-26 08:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by parkmistyred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does it mesan to rod out a radiator?
I've been reading around about some radiator and cooling problems I've been having. Some places speak about rodding out the radiator. What is that and how much does it usually cost? Thanks in advance.
2015-08-13 14:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Over time, the tubes (that the coolant pass through) inside the radiator shell can plug up.
To rod the radiator, the top tank is removed, and a cleaning rod is ran down each tube to clean them out. It's then flushed to get out the gunk, and the top tank soldiered on.
2007-01-26 01:55:41 · answer #5 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should not be any leaks. Call your dealer and have them check it. Do not ride it or run the bike until you talk to the dealer. Depending on where and how cold it is where the bike is stored, you could have a cracked radiator or something as simple as a loose connection.
2016-03-14 06:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to flush it out ..and make sure it clean inside
2007-01-25 23:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋