radiator help

Hey i recently got my old cranbrook up and stopping and i noticed that the radiator was leaking so i need a new one but i live in gibbon,NE and noticed a local car guy has a 52 and says he would sell me radiator so i go and check for leaks theirs no obvious ones but the fins where all coverd in water and when u would go to touch the fins that water would go on your hand then where u took the water from the fins they would reget wet? sorry for that im at a loss of what too do so would this radiator still work?

 

Leaks best tested by low pressure capped off and held underwater in tub.

 

Have you just considered taking yours to a radiator shop to see what they say ? I have had the one in my 27 redone probably 4 times over the years because it shakes itself to death, but when they fix it the thing lasts for a few more years. The cost isn't bad and you may get the new one and find out you have one that is just as bad.

Don

 

what?

 

If they leak they do not hold pressure. If they do not hold pressure they are not good. bring yours to a radiator shop and get it fixed right instead of buying someone elses headache

 

If the car is worth anything at all to ya don't just buy another Old Used one. Take what you have and have it rebuilt. Nothing after market will fit right or just bolt back in. It may not be Cheep but it will be the best money spent and the best way to handle your issue.
The Wizzard

 

well Ive debated on whether or not to get it repaired at a local shop he said he would fix the one in my car for around 60 and up if its took out and cleaned up well, ive tried using stop leak in it and that worked for about a week or two but since the car sits more then it drives it began to leak again.... im 17 give me some credit im saving it from the mooredore s****ers

 

yea ill probably bring it in and see what the repair guy says thanks for the help everyone i plan to get some pictures of it up soon

 

This is a very good plan, stick with it. The Wizzard

 

yea i was gonna do that but one day he had a garage sale and i just figured it would be cheaper then fixing mine only wanted 25 bucks

 

Nice to see you younger guys messin' with the old cars. Hey...if you use some capital letters, comas and periods, it'll really help us old guys out. Good luck with your Plymouth...the rad man will fix ya up.

 

You will be better off doing it that way. Stop leak is a temporary fix and can cause clogging of the tubes and overheating. A good radiator shop will boil it out and fix the leaks. Sometimes they even remove the tanks and run flat rods down through the tubes to dislodge corrosion.

The cost is minimal, compared to the cost of a new one.

Don

 

Its tough bein 17 with an old car. But do what you can when you can. Take that radiator in even if it means you can't drive it for a bit. Good luck and look forward to some pix!

 

Yea that's true ill prob get-er done then. Also rickybop its dark in my room have to be like 3 inches away from keyboard to see the letters haha so im just going off of memory.Xd

 

yea im not driving it right now so might as well and is it normal for after rebuilding the brakes for them, to be a little resistance on the pedal for the first pump but on the second pump its almost solid right away?? The first pump gets brakes but not much and where could i get a stabaliser mount? mines all bent to hell on the drivers side and dosent go in the grommet on the lower control arm?? just wondering cause i just drive it like 10 feet to park it and you can sort of see the front end swaying back and forth only problems ive found so far.

 

if the locals give you trouble with it make your way down to hays ks and give it to the guys at best radiator. great work and reliable. not to pricey either. but i would take it to a pro shop one way or another.

 

yea ill see i just talked to him for a quote did not show him anything yet.

 

Re,,Brake job. The pedal should be the same every time you step on it. A pump to get a good pedal is not correct. It will be 1 of 2 things, maybe both. You still have air in the system or you need to adjust the shoes up more.
The Wizzard

 

okay just making sure haven't adjusted brakes yet do to drums being out of round just making sure that was the problem.Other then that its ready to be a school car haha gonna be older then most teachers and probably the school haha

 

just not looking forward to cutting notches in the major adjuster bolts to do both the major and minor adjustments on all 4:[ talk about time consuming

 

A rebuilt radiator is almost as satisfying as putting on new tires. Looks good and feels good.