Thanks to all who responded.
I've always been a little leery about the ones with the pellets in also
(because of the impellers in the water pump, and I don't drive a bus ;-).
I'm looking at the "Prestone Super water leak sealer" that is not very thick
but milky in substance.
Thanks Guys
~Jay
> While using a radiator sealer may work, it's not the correct way to fix a
> radiator (you know what I'm going to say so I won't say it).
Yah, I know what you're going to say Bernd :-)
> However, stay away from the thick/pasty/pellet style sealers - they can
> damage water pumps by making the pump "chop" the pellets - cast pumps can
> break with this (I can show you a picture of this if you don't believe
me).
>
>
> We use the BG Cooling system sealer as it's not a thick paste and does
work
> very well. I actually had to use this on a small hole in my radiator - it
> held for two years...right up to the point when I change it to a new
> radiator.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jay & Dana
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:17 PM
> To: DML
> Subject: DML: Rad leak sealers
>
>
> Does anyone have any opinions or advice on these sealers that you add to
the
> radiator? Recommendations? Brands?
>
> TIA
> ~Jay
>
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