stone damage leaking radiator

RichB · Post by **RichB** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:02 pm

Hey guys,
I've picked up an 05 zx6r recently and its been awesome, except the owner did a dodgy job on a stone-damage leak in the radiator with some putty and now its leaking very slowly. I'm just wondering if anyone's done a DIY radiator fix or do you take it to the pros. I'm inclined to get it done properly at a radiator shop as opposed to redoing it with more putty, someone mentioned Cairncross in Albion Brisbane, has anyone here had any experience with them before?

Cheers

ty · Post by ty » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:18 pm

I'd say get it fixed properly - can't say where up your way though.
I recently had mine repaired good as new - cost about $90 for the actual repair.
ty

SNR · Post by **SNR** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:29 pm

If it's small enough and you have good soldering iron or small gas blow torch and some solder you can fix the problem. But that's for the short term.

Best get a couple of qoutes, first telling them that the tradiator will be off the bike (easer to work with). Should only be about $50 for the job and 10mins.

Hope it helps and make sure you don't get ripped off mate!

snr

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:31 am

should be definately under $100

might wanna flush the cooling system really good to get rid of that putty crap :wink:

im happy to use it in my shitbox laser that cost me $100, but any vehicle that owes me more than $150 i frankly wouldnt stoop that low :lol:

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:43 pm

And once it is fixed, Contacy Pontikat, and get a radiator guard. Cheap as chips and looks shit hot!!! :lol:

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:43 pm

You can always do the dodgy mustard powder in the coolant trick

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:01 pm

wtf? are you stoned felix?

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:34 pm

Old trick apparently...not that I'd actually do it unless I had absolutely no choice...it works like Barrs Leaks...

RichB · Post by **RichB** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:51 am

Hmm, not sure about the mustard powder, or the pepper corns, or cracking the raw egg in their to cook and seal it up

I would hate to think what else gets blocked and sealed up with all that stuff in there. I just had it done properly at Simca on the southside, it was a bit messy due to the previous bodgy-up from the previous owner, but its all sorted now. Does Pontikat have a website?

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:54 am

Ground white pepper works too.
We did it to my mate's 955 trumpy while we were in tassie about 2 years
ago. Stuck in a one horse town miles from anywhere that might be able to repair an aluminium rad. Worked a treat and 5 days later back in melbourne he got it fixed properly . Never leaked during our trip again.

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:52 pm

*snip*

RichB wrote:Does Pontikat have a website?

Nope, but you can PM him,
and tell him Alasdair sent ya....lol