Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
My '89 Cherokee 6cly has a small crack in the radiator. I bought a bottle of
heavy duty stop leak but this model doesn't have a radiator cap, can I pour it into the coolant bottle? Thanks in advance for any help. |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
!!!!WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!!!
I worked on a vehicle where someone dumped some stop leak in the expansion bottle. That stop leak was able to close up a 1/2" hole but unfortunately that hole was the expansion bottle outlet pipe and hose. lol That vehicle overheated until things were unclogged and the leak elsewhere was repaired properly. ;-) It might be best, in your case, to take off the radiator hose and dump that stuff directly into the radiator! Of course replacing the radiator is an option too! <g> JMHO -- later, dave AKA vwdoc1 88 XJ 4.0 auto "Kyonn Gowans" > wrote in message ... > My '89 Cherokee 6cly has a small crack in the radiator. I bought a bottle > of heavy duty stop leak but this model doesn't have a radiator cap, can I > pour it into the coolant bottle? Thanks in advance for any help. > |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:20:07 -0500, "dave AKA vwdoc1"
> wrote: >!!!!WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!!! >I worked on a vehicle where someone dumped some stop leak in the expansion >bottle. >That stop leak was able to close up a 1/2" hole but unfortunately that hole >was the expansion bottle outlet pipe and hose. lol >That vehicle overheated until things were unclogged and the leak elsewhere >was repaired properly. ;-) > >It might be best, in your case, to take off the radiator hose and dump that >stuff directly into the radiator! >Of course replacing the radiator is an option too! <g> > >JMHO I was just about to say the same thing! yes, remove the hose and use that method, don't dump in the expansion tank... |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Kyonn Gowans wrote:
> My '89 Cherokee 6cly has a small crack in the radiator. I bought a bottle > of heavy duty stop leak but this model doesn't have a radiator cap, can I > pour it into the coolant bottle? Thanks in advance for any help. Slight hi-jack, but does anyone know where to get a cap for one of those closed system bottles? Heat and age have taken a toll on mine but the bottle is still in good shape so all I need is a new cap. -- Will Honea |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Will Honea wrote:
> Kyonn Gowans wrote: > >> My '89 Cherokee 6cly has a small crack in the radiator. I bought a >> bottle of heavy duty stop leak but this model doesn't have a >> radiator cap, can I pour it into the coolant bottle? Thanks in >> advance for any help. > > Slight hi-jack, but does anyone know where to get a cap for one of > those closed system bottles? Heat and age have taken a toll on mine > but the bottle is still in good shape so all I need is a new cap. All problems can be solved by the proper application of C-4. :) Dunno about your application but I found one of those old metal creamer bottle lids fit mine. Then again my system uses the older overflow bottle and a regular radiator cap. Probably the dealership or the "help" section at autozone or similar parts store. Migth call NAPA, they carry a few various lids. -- DougW |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Kyonn Gowans wrote:
> My '89 Cherokee 6cly has a small crack in the radiator. I bought a > bottle of heavy duty stop leak but this model doesn't have a radiator > cap, can I pour it into the coolant bottle? Thanks in advance for any > help. The best thing to do is put a new radiator in there. The stop-leak stuff isn't terribly good for the coolant system or for the heater core. -- DougW |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
DougW wrote:
> The best thing to do is put a new radiator in there. Â*The stop-leak > stuff isn't terribly good for the coolant system or for the heater core. That's my plan and has been for 7-8 years but the damned copper OEM radiator just won't die!. Those plastic bottles use a plastic cap that serves as the radiator cap as well with pressure regulation and backflow relief just like a normal radiator cap. After a while, the plastic shell starts to degrade and cracks. One fell completely apart on me. My fallback is fab a metal cap that will accept a standard radiator cap. After 22 years, you sometimes have to get creative with parts.... -- Will Honea |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Will Honea wrote:
> DougW wrote: > >> The best thing to do is put a new radiator in there. The stop-leak >> stuff isn't terribly good for the coolant system or for the heater >> core. > > That's my plan and has been for 7-8 years but the damned copper OEM > radiator just won't die!. You can do what I did and ram a tree branch through it. :) Little bugger snuck up from under the bumper too. > Those plastic bottles use a plastic cap that serves as the radiator > cap as well with pressure regulation and backflow relief just like a > normal radiator cap. After a while, the plastic shell starts to > degrade and cracks. One fell completely apart on me. My fallback is > fab a metal cap that will accept a standard radiator cap. After 22 > years, you sometimes have to get creative with parts.... Yea. I had a similar leak and tried epoxy and tapping the ears back down a bit. It held for about a month then sprung another leak. -- DougW |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Hwy Will,
I googled "87 jeep overflow" and came up with a number of sites that have the whole tank. One I looked at was about $26. http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...t+tank+j161303 This may not be the right one for your Jeep, but you might be able to find one pretty easily. K. |
Can I Pour Stop Leak into the Coolant Bottle?
Hi Kate,
Kyonn's Cherokee was built by Renault, therefore has pressurize storage tank, rather than a sane designed overflow reservoir like an American car: http://www.billhughes.com/temp/condenserTank.jpg God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/jeep_bookmark.htm "Kate" > wrote in message ... > Hwy Will, > I googled "87 jeep overflow" and came up with a number of sites that have > the whole tank. One I looked at was about $26. > http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...t+tank+j161303 > > This may not be the right one for your Jeep, but you might be able to find > one pretty easily. > > K. > > |
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