Thread: Can you repair the plastic radiator

Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

Dont mean to pour cold water on your suggestions guys but whichever glue you use needs to withstand high temps as well as high pressure - good luck
even the "special" stuff my radiator specialist uses didnt last very long!
Dropped my radiator in today to Aussie Desert Coolers and should have my new one on Friday - Gauranteed to perform better & outlast standard one!
Let you all know once install has been done - just waiting on all the other bits I've ordered i.e. Water Pump, Serpentine Belt, Thermostat & Viscous Clutch.
This should solve any future cooling issues. There's nothing worse than being in the middle of nowhere with a gauge heading for the red!!!!

Well the superglue is A 3M type and has lasted, it's still on the radiator. It only has to withstand up to no more than 120 degrees celsius.

Thanks guys for all the info, I just bought a new one saved on the issues of being tuck in the buh and it breaks.

I took mine to a plastic welder. 1 year later and it's still perfect.

Don't bother with home remedies.

Temp repair on mine with 5 min Araldite which seemed to work ok.
Wouldn't expect too much long term but it's a good emergency fix.
My fan had exploded and cut the top hose which cracked the underside of the top hose connection point.