Radweld

simontinks

I own a Vauxhall Combo van which has a pretty major leak so I've bought some RADWELD.

Do I use the whole bottle and where does it go?

Thanks in advance for your help!

steveo3002

it goes in the coolant tank ...where the anti freeze/water mix usualy goes, and yes the whole bottle

i very much doubt it will work on a major leak anyway, its more suited to pin holes in the rad

might be best to just get it repaired with new parts rather than damage the engine when it loses all its water

LandyAndy

simontinks wrote: »

I own a Vauxhall Combo van which has a pretty major leak so I've bought some RADWELD.

Do I use the whole bottle and where does it go?

Thanks in advance for your help!

In the bin I'm afraid;) .

No good for a major leak and bad for the cooling system in any case.

Hintza

Where is the leak?

If in the radiator in the matrix the a you can clamp it shut with a pair of pliers and that should do the trick.

Tend to agree with Landy Andy but can be handy in an emergency, but you really need to get the problem sorted.

lolarentt

simontinks wrote: »

I own a Vauxhall Combo van which has a pretty major leak so I've bought some RADWELD.

Do I use the whole bottle and where does it go?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Takes me back a few years - many an old banger was kept on the road with Radweld, or powdered mustard which was the other cheap method of plugging radiator leaks. As already said if it's a BIG one then it wont be good enough

nullogik

If you've got a small leak then by all means try Radweld.

It won't guarentee to cure the problem, but from the experience I've had its about 50-50. Sometimes it will work in which case count yourself lucky and in other cases it hasn't stopped the leak at all - and the car has had to go in for a service.

Before you take it in to get the problem repaired, its probably worthwhile spending a few quid and trying it out. If it works then fantastic, if it doesn't well you've only lost a few quid.

Inactive

lolarentt wrote: »

Takes me back a few years - many an old banger was kept on the road with Radweld, or powdered mustard which was the other cheap method of plugging radiator leaks.

Not forgetting the white of an egg..

mattogier

Inactive wrote: »

Not forgetting the white of an egg..

always had a pack of eggs in the Mini for just this purpose, alos essential to have a bean tin, tin snips and some self tappers & sealant incase I hit a rock and cracked the sump (happened twice - should ahve got a sump guard but beans is cheaper!!)

Also essential to have a silk tie in the boot for when the top engine mount failed or the bonnet catch gave up) and some mole grips to clamp the brake lines when they failed and small blocks of wood to jack the suspension up if the tumpets failed!

(You may guess that this mini only cost me £5 in 1984 - did me well for 2 years of the best fun driving i ever had!)