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Title: radiator sealants?
Post by: Jim Frerichs on August 22, 2019, 06:09:10 pm
Mendtite or Barrs Leak C-16 for radiator leak sealant...hum??  Which is better or is n even better choice yet?
Jim
2002 U320
Title: Re: radiator sealants?
Post by: craneman on August 22, 2019, 06:23:26 pm
I believe either Foretravel or Cummins recommended Bars Leak event if you didn't have a leak.
Title: Re: radiator sealants?
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on August 22, 2019, 07:01:30 pm
If the leaks are seeping or small, I've had excellent luck with a few tablespoons of cayenne pepper. This article recommends black pepper but I have always used cayenne pepper. Pepper is too small to clog anything but expands where a leak goes to the outside.

J.B. Weld is great for cracks you can see on the outside. They have fast, slow, high temperature, etc. The original is slower but the strongest. Good to have the area clean and perhaps a little acid on a Q tip before applying the J.B.

How to Seal a Leaking Radiator: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow (https://www.wikihow.com/Seal-a-Leaking-Radiator)

Pierce
Title: Re: radiator sealants?
Post by: ohsonew on August 23, 2019, 07:34:59 am
When I first got my coach, I found out the radiator had a leak. Tightened the bolts holding it together that I could reach and used the Barrs. Not a leak in 4 years.

Larry