Devek radiator
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Hi guys,
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
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I would imagine any good radiator shop is capable of welding aluminum. Not sure about leaving it in place but I'm sure it can be repaired.
Curious do you have a grounding lug on your radiator at the top?
Curious do you have a grounding lug on your radiator at the top?
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Mine didn't. Hence the reason it destroyed itself from with in.
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you have to remove it and have it welded up.
It shouldnt be an issue honestly. Being that the entire thing is made of aluminum (core and endcaps) makes it an easy fix, just fill in the hole with alumium
AND PLEASE DO NOT USE JB WELD! Come one, we don't recommend those kind of repairs here. We only report about them as previous owner BS repairs.
It shouldnt be an issue honestly. Being that the entire thing is made of aluminum (core and endcaps) makes it an easy fix, just fill in the hole with alumium
AND PLEASE DO NOT USE JB WELD! Come one, we don't recommend those kind of repairs here. We only report about them as previous owner BS repairs.
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Hi guys,
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
I'm pretty sure their shop is OB so they might not get back to you.
Jim
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Hi guys,
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
About 2 years ago got all aluminum radiator from Devek. Today my Coolant light went on, I got under hood and believe it or not, this radiator is leaking from tiny hole on weld between side where lower radiator hose goes and center part. Im gonna call Devek tomorrow, but I was thinking, is it possible to weld it here, locally w/o removing radiator (this hole is very accessible from outside) or just use some kind of compound welds?
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Actually this one looks like solid weld between side tanks and core. At glance I would say that weld is done very accurately. The hole is right on border line of side tank and weld itself.
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My Devek radiator failed after just 1 year. You will not have any luck getting ahold of Devek. I brought my radiator to a shop and they said it had leaks in multiple places. I ended up buying a new one for 928 international.
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Are you serious? Devek used to take an aluminum core and an aluminum end cap and choose to JB weld it or exoxy them together instead of welding them!
THATS SINFUL!
I had no idea they or did that
THATS SINFUL!
I had no idea they or did that