| Aluminum Radiators [message #60663] |
Mon, 19 October 2009 10:12  |
shawnee
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Registered: February 2004
Location: NC
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I see at times where it is mentioned you can't repair the aluminum radiator on the road. This isn't correct. But if you install a 1/4 inch screen behind the grill and be sure you have a good screen before the bottom part of the radiator the chance of road debris damaging the radiator is almost nil. Blaine Merrill makes an excellent one that looks good but he only has 8 available and doesn't plan on making more. If interested contact me and I will give you his email address.
In the rare event somehow a tube gets damaged on the road,it can be temporarily patched with JB Weld and it probably will end up permanent. For a permanent repair any welding shop that welds aluminum can make a repair. The tubes are much stronger than the brass cores and the probability of damage is very small. With over 250 of the sluminum radiators now on the road, we have not heard of any damage to the radiator. It might be noted also all the new autos for some time that I have seen come with an aluminum radiator.
Gene Dotson
74 Canyonlands
www.bdub.net/Motorhome_Enhancements New Windows and Aluminum Radiators
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