Engine oil cooler leaking
I just finished the install of my new engine the other day. The engine fired up fine, but my Hardin Marine oil cooler sprung a leak. It was fine last year. All I did to it over the winter was wash it out in a parts washer and repaint it. Its only a couple of years old. The cooler is spraying a small stream of water out, right on the solder joint, where the tank meets the cap. I am thinking of trying to solder it shut with the same stuff you would sweat copper pipes together with. What do you think?
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I have had good luck taking coolers to the radiator shop.
Steve |
Vinny,
That solder and paste will work.. Propane torch or Mapp will do the trick. Or the radiator shop also.. |
Cleanliness is gonna be the key, inside and out. Any trace of oil and it won't stick. Rad shops cook their parts in a solution to clean them before doing repairs.
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