i gotta leak

[mother]

my rad had a leak. green trail running down my driveway. tubes are going.

 

-do i get it rebuilt?

-do i buy a new one?

-anyone close to Toronto, Ontario with a spare they want to sell?

 

cheers, Scott

[FreezyRider]

Wow, sorry to hear that, Scott. Sure am glad that didn't happen on the covered bridge ride a few weeks back. Better to have that green stream running down your driveway at home than running down a narrow country road in Ohio!!!

 

Hopefully someone will have one that they can help you out with.

 

Joe

[FreezyRider]

Scott,

 

Just sent you a PM.

 

Joe

[Yammer Dan]

I think there is one on E-Bay now. They usually go pretty cheap.

[Ozmonster]

Hey Mother

 

I'd check with Zdeno Cycle Salvage in Kitchener, they've got an absolutely huge inventory, was in there last week to look for an exhaust collector box for a 1st Gen Venture, he had one that looked new for $170. I'm sure I saw more than a couple of rads on the shelf.

 

www.zdenocycle.ca

 

If you need any help, either picking it up, or installing it, give me a shout, I'll be more than glad to give a hand.

 

Jim

[Marcarl]

Here I was worried that you was unable to find the leaker thingie, and was going to suggest an alternative, thank goodness it's only your rad, that can be replaced:happy65:. I let you know if I hear of one, Bongobobny, might be helpful here.

[WilCruise]

I think I have a rad if you haven't had any luck yet. Let me know and it's yours for shipping.

 

BTW - Make sure to clean up the leak - especially if you have pets. The stuff tastes sweet so pets will go for it. It's lethal if ingested.

[Squidley]

Scott,

Why dont you check into getting it recored, then you know what you have and not a "Used" problem waiting to happen

[mother]

i knew if i posted here, i would get a response. my pm box is flowing with people selling parts, and great leads on where to go, then my phone rings, long distance east coast USA, and a rad from an 89 will be in the mail over the next couple of days at a fair price.

 

thanks to all, this site is the bestest.

(that means even better than the best, right Carl)

 

cheers, Scott

[Marcarl]

If you need a hand putting it in, check out the end of your right arm.:Laugh:

[BradT]

i knew if i posted here, i would get a response. my pm box is flowing with people selling parts, and great leads on where to go, then my phone rings, long distance east coast USA, and a rad from an 89 will be in the mail over the next couple of days at a fair price.

 

thanks to all, this site is the bestest.

(that means even better than the best, right Carl)

 

cheers, Scott

 

Guess your solution saves me from stopping at Zdeno for yah !

 

Carl you were so helpful this time. Guess the last time you wanted him out of your driveway

 

Brad

[mother]

and the funny part was, i was going to go to Carls for a visit, a coffee and pick up some steaks and then go to BRadT to use his BBQ. oh well, i had a TV dinner instead.

[BradT]

and the funny part was, i was going to go to Carls for a visit, a coffee and pick up some steaks and then go to BRadT to use his BBQ. oh well, i had a TV dinner instead.

 

You know where the BBQ is. But remember button 6 on the white phone is my cell, let me know when they will be ready.

 

BRad

[Marcarl]

and the funny part was, i was going to go to Carls for a visit, a coffee and pick up some steaks and then go to BRadT to use his BBQ. oh well, i had a TV dinner instead.

Heck with goin' to Brad's, we could have cooked it up right here and enjoyed a real meal, course then Brad would have been sulking and we'd have to go there to make him feel better. Oh well, next time.

[86er]

I had been smelling antifreeze off and on for a few days. Then, as lonestarmedic and I stopped for gas on his way out of town, I had steam coming up. I went home and pulled the radiator cover off and ran it up to temp. Sure enough, it was oozing out the fins in front. I thought about calling a rad shop to see what they would charge to fix it, or make a post similar to mother's. Then I remembered that I had a tube of AlumaSeal sitting around. Thought "What the heck!" and put about a quarter of it in, fired it up and rode. I left the cover off for a couple of days and so far, a week later, it's holding.

 

I hope it will stay good, if not, I'll be coming back here!