[QUOTE=spursfan600;2260970Do those products at autoparts stores that say they fix leaks really work?>>>>>>>>>>>>>
First off, those products won't "fix" a leak, they'll just clog one up from leaking, big difference. If you are keeping your Ex, get a new radiator as others have told you to do. If you were to use a product like "Bars Leak", it will most likely plug up your rad leak depending on how large of a leak hole you have and it could plug up other area's in the cooling system as well, like your heater core. Using this stuff on a vehicle you plan on keeping could cost you more money on repairs in the long run.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What are some other ways to help stop leaks in a radiator?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Not advising you do this, but I know some local Hillbillies down by my friends hunting camp near Bradford, Pa, that have used raw eggs dumped into the radiator to plug up rad leaks. Their theory is the egg will cook in the hot coolant and plug up the leak. Last time I checked, you can buy a dozen of eggs for around $1.50 and a jar of Bars Leak from the auto parts store costs around $2-$3, so the difference in using a product designed for plugging up rad leaks versus one that plugs up your arteries
doesn't make much cost savings sense to me, but try and tell that to a toothless, backwoods hillbilly who looks like he was cast for the 1970's Movie "Deliverance"!
According to the Hillbillies, the egg trick works but I highly advise you NOT to try it. Just get a new radiator and do it the right way. Some new radiators come with lifetime warranties.
