Fixing rad....?

[Jake Casson]

Would it be ok to block up a hole or two by welding or a wicked product called quicksteel? Dont really wanna pay 150 UK pounds for new rad at the mo.

Forgot the stop leak product, their bad for cooling systems so wont use them on this car.


And with removing the fan on a 535 do I just undo the 32mm bolt?

[joshua43214]

If you have the skill to weld it, it will get you by until it starts to leak in another spot. Its really only a temp fix, since if it has coroded through at one point, it will at another. They commonly leak at the big gasket to the side tanks, you can tighten the crimps to get a few more miles out of it too.

And yes, just loosen the 32mm nut to remove the fan. But you can leave it in for rad replacement, just slip the shroud off and remove the radiator.

[Jake Casson]

Cheers but just pulled it out and its bowed out at the bottom so new rad is coming tomoz. BMW wanted 286 + VAT UK pounds. Got one for 150 else where.