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can i solder or repair a hole in a radiator?

Nov 06, 2010 by william | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I d like to know if it is worth repairing before I invest in a new radiator and water pump

You can try but most modern rads are aluminium and very thin and just do not solder

fred405 | Nov 07, 2010

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