Can I seal a rad leak with high-temp silicone? The leak is where the tank is crimped to the core, and its smelly and steams, and I have to add coolant everyonce in a while

I can't afford a new rad and my rad is in minty condition besides the leak of course

 

try JB Weld.

 

Anything you do to the radiator to seal the leak will be temporary. If funds are that limited, try going to a junkyard to and get a used one. Shouldn't be that expensive at all.

 

If you plan on getting a junkyard rad, go to Miller's in Ft. Erie, I was there in the summer and remember seeing several first gen protege's in there. They've probably got a rad to fit your car there.

 

haha... replace it with a junk yard rad, it's your best bet. i've heard of a steel weld type of junk you can bunch up on top of the radiator, or you can always appoxy weld the s.o.b., but it won't last much more than 1 or 2 weeks. mine only lasted 2 when i patched my radiator.

peace

 

When mine cracked on top I tried to patch it. First I used some epoxy stuff, but that didn't work for long. The next time I patched it I used some putty **** from auto zone. It was plastic repair putty or something like that (You squish it together and it becomes hard after a while) That stuff worked longer than the epoxy but eventually failed and I just ended up buying a new one. Got it on eBay for real chaep, it had a metal top instead of the shitty plastic stock one. Unfortunatly I think you will eventually have to buy a new one. Check eBay, I think I only paid about $40 bucks or so.

 

Well, if it will adhere to the leak in the radiator and clog the leak then yes it might just clog other **** up too.