Re[2]: radiator

["Paul Krucke" <pkrucke@logistics.calibersys.com>]

     If you must use a radiator sealer, use the powdered aluminum kind.  
     Alum-a-seal I believe.  My 86 Quantum (winter beater) was displaying 
     a) the same symptoms as yours from the radiator, and b) I could 
     smell/sense my heater core was on the way out the door.
     
     About 8000 miles ago I added the Alum-a-seal powder $1.49 and replaced 
     the radiator cap $5.00.  And both problems have gone away.  Total cost 
     $6.49.  The car has been running great.  Don't get me wrong if this 
     were my pride and joy 87 Alpine White 16v Scirocco, aka=Savannah, I 
     would replace with new parts.
     
     -Paul
     87 Scirocco 16v
     87 Jetta GLi
     86 Quantum GL5
     66 Bug


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Subject: Re: radiator
Author:  brett@kodak.com (Brett VanSprewenburg) at TGATE
Date:    1/14/97 6:24 PM


     
> 
>   I have a 79 rocco and i noticed steam coming from out of the
> fan shroud.  I was curious to know if there are any other openings 
> in the radiator other than for the 2 hoses, the temp sensor and
> the filler cap.  I could just take off the fan shroud and run the 
> car until it gets hot but before that, i want to know if perhaps 
> there is a drain plug on the underside.  I would much rather
> have to tighten down something than to replace a $90 radiator. 
>  Thanx
> 
     
There is no nice drain plug under your radiator.  Sad, but true.  Sounds 
like you might have a pin hole or two.  I've had some luck with stop-leak 
products, BUT your milage may vary.  The plastic Scirocco radiators are not 
a good candidate for stop-leak due to it's small passages, you could go to 
a wrecking yard for a late model radiator.  I'm fairly certain that some 
later ones would fit, even from some VW cars other then the Scirocco.  But 
hey, if a new one was only $90, I'd probably go that route.  Oh, you drain 
your radiator, usually, by taking off the lower hose that runs to the
water pump.  You'll probably want to take it off the pump and not the 
radiator so at least you'll have a chance of directing where the coolent 
goes by aiming the hose into a bucket or something. :-)
     
==Brett
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