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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: 2stroksmoka on December 03, 2014, 08:54:47 pm

Title: Cleaning out radiators
Post by: 2stroksmoka on December 03, 2014, 08:54:47 pm
The bike I bought had a bad leaking head gasket, enough for coolant to end up in the expansion chamber (don't know how it ran but it ran ok believe it or not). I have replaced the cylinder and gave it a new top end and runs awesome now. Problem is there was chunks of navy blue crystallised substance throughout the cooling ducts on the cylinder and I have since discover this same stuff has blocked up the radiator cores. Flushing with a hose hasn't worked and I am thinking about soaking the rads in a tub of water with a bit of pool acid.

Anyone else come across this and successfully cleaned the cores?
Title: Re: Cleaning out radiators
Post by: 80-85 husky on December 03, 2014, 09:46:46 pm
Take em to a radiator shop and get em done properly.

steam it up and ruin your new motor and you will have to ask yourself quite directly WTF you didn't go to a radiator shop and get them cleaned for like 50 buck!

imho of course