leaky raptor
leaky raptor
anybody out there got a raptor thou radiator for sale-mines leaking in the top left corner.has anyone tried a sealant like radweld that you put put in the rad,or any reputable rad repairers you may have used in the past? any info would be greatly appreciated as i was having sooooooo much fun.-cheers
Hi Simon
In the past I've had a few very dodgy cars which almost all had coolant leaking out of their guts and I've tried all kinds of sealants and they were all ehhh.. S t !.
These were all minor leaks and they started leaking after two or three days,
on one occasion my radiator nearly exploded my windshield covered in sticky cooland ,joy!
I wouldn't treat my bike like that!
There must be a lot of companies that do radiator repairs for cars that can fix your radiator as well.
In the past I've had a few very dodgy cars which almost all had coolant leaking out of their guts and I've tried all kinds of sealants and they were all ehhh.. S t !.
These were all minor leaks and they started leaking after two or three days,
on one occasion my radiator nearly exploded my windshield covered in sticky cooland ,joy!
I wouldn't treat my bike like that!
There must be a lot of companies that do radiator repairs for cars that can fix your radiator as well.
No bike is ever finished!
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Raptor Rad
There's a rad for sale on e-bay at the moment ,it's in Germany & is up for the grand price of 1 Euro....
leaky rad
thanks guys interesting to know that i could put some radweld in while i search for a rad-cheers
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I had a small rock puncture my 03 R1 radiators on its first ride from brand new!
I looked at a new replacement but it was around $1500 AUD - not an option
Welding could be done I was told but it would burn out all the cooling fins surrounding the core, it would leave a 3/4 inch hole in the radiator - again not really an option on a brand new bike.
I went to a large auto parts store.
Amongest all the temporary fixes in bottles the assistent directed me to a product that he and the manufacturers claimed was permanent.
It did not sell in large volumes because it was much more fiddly to use than normal bottle fixes.
I had to:
Drain and flush the cooling system with fresh water, refill and go for a ride.
Drain and flush again to remove all traces of coolant.
Refill with water and go for a ride to get bike up to operating temp, all the time with the radiator leaking.
When up to temp pour in the sealant.
Ride for another 45 minutes while it found the leak and set.
Drain water and flush, twice to remove remains of sealant.
Refill with coolant.
A lot of screwing around but for $15.00 bucks it was worth it.
18 months and 25,000 Km later there was still no sign of the leak and no adverse effects.
So yes, I believe a permanent repair is possible if you use the right product correctly
I looked at a new replacement but it was around $1500 AUD - not an option
Welding could be done I was told but it would burn out all the cooling fins surrounding the core, it would leave a 3/4 inch hole in the radiator - again not really an option on a brand new bike.
I went to a large auto parts store.
Amongest all the temporary fixes in bottles the assistent directed me to a product that he and the manufacturers claimed was permanent.
It did not sell in large volumes because it was much more fiddly to use than normal bottle fixes.
I had to:
Drain and flush the cooling system with fresh water, refill and go for a ride.
Drain and flush again to remove all traces of coolant.
Refill with water and go for a ride to get bike up to operating temp, all the time with the radiator leaking.
When up to temp pour in the sealant.
Ride for another 45 minutes while it found the leak and set.
Drain water and flush, twice to remove remains of sealant.
Refill with coolant.
A lot of screwing around but for $15.00 bucks it was worth it.
18 months and 25,000 Km later there was still no sign of the leak and no adverse effects.
So yes, I believe a permanent repair is possible if you use the right product correctly
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