Frontera Technical Support

by **stevelee24** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:18 pm

Hi
Ive got asmall leak in my rad at the bottom, i need to get to the airport and back tonight about a 10 mile round trip and just want to patch the leak until thursday when i get the new rad.

I have some p38 body filler do you think it would be ok to slap some on over the bottom plastic part to to stop the leak for now. I was worried that the rad temp might set it on fire when hard or something as i dont know much about rads

Any help much appreciated

by **Red Oktober** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:22 pm

don't think it will hold ..due to the water and tempreture

how big is the leak .....have you got any "radweld"

by **stevelee24** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:35 pm

the leak is not that bad its not exactly gushing out, i have a new tub of rad weld in the garage but i heard it can cause problems like blown head gaskets and stuff so wasnt sure about using it

by **Red Oktober** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:39 pm

you're gonna have to replace your rad asap anyway ......

what fronty you got ..so we can start looking for a replacment rad

by **stevelee24** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:47 pm

ive got a 94 fronty sport, theres a rad going on ebay almost new im watching but i need a quick fix for today as im picking wor lass up at the airport tonight.

ive got a small tub of rad weld do you think putting abit in would be ok, i mean i dont want to break my engine altogether for the sake of a rad

ive got some black car silicone the type for fitting body kits aswell i was wondering if abit of that might do
its just a drippy leak

by **Red Oktober** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:50 pm

does the silicone stuf ..stand up to a fair heat ??

by **stevelee24** on Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:53 pm

hmm says 25oc on the tube
dont know how hot a rad gets but i think its probably more than that but with the leak being on the bottom join between the metal and plastic might not be as hot