MountainD
Technical Excellence Contributor
They make great stuff. Highly recommend most everything. Only freight expense that keeps me away most the time.Gwynn Lewis.
They make great stuff. Highly recommend most everything. Only freight expense that keeps me away most the time.Gwynn Lewis.
My Allisport developed a leak at the same location as yours in the photo. I took it to a local shop and they were able to weld it up and it seems fine now, but I was pretty frustrated to have to deal with this issue in a ~2 year old radiator. The shop said it was likely due to electrolysis corrosion but I have no idea how valid this theory is.Yup, i had same thing happened to me a few years ago; my radiator was a few months out of warranty.
They offered the same inspection and it was $400 to ship the radiator back. Local radiator shops won't touch alum radiators.
So, I wrote off my losses. Then, I spent about 500 to have a local rad shop put in a thicker (full depth) copper radiator.
It cools fine for the most part at 188-190 with viscous fan... except when it's 90C+ ambient everything in the engine bay is heat soaked on the trail.
IN fact, truck was just idling to air tires back up after trail run... and it went to 220F!
I'd be interested in a radiator solution you are happy with.
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Ron Davis radiators include instructions on how to check for electrolysis in the cooling systemMy Allisport developed a leak at the same location as yours in the photo. I took it to a local shop and they were able to weld it up and it seems fine now, but I was pretty frustrated to have to deal with this issue in a ~2 year old radiator. The shop said it was likely due to electrolysis corrosion but I have no idea how valid this theory is.
Gravity and clear tubing works, or my speedy way of clear tubing and a 50cc syringe. Suck the fluid out slowly to get the air out of the calipers while tapping on the calipers slightly to aid. EWhen opening the brake system up, I use a piece of wood to keep the brake pedal pressed to close the master up. This prevents too much fluid from dripping out from gravity. Still a little fluid comes out but way less than if you let gravity do its thing.
Nice! Can you link to this? I need to replace mine too.Donaldson filter box
ill find the part numbers, i scored one on ebay...Nice! Can you link to this? I need to replace mine too.