How do you fix triumph acclaim radiator?

Answer 1

Before you read this, keep ion mind that I know nothing about triumphs other than that they're usually old cars that usually have metal radiators. Hopefully someone else will provide a better answer soon.

1-Drain the radiator.

2-Remove it from the vehicle.

3-Drain it again.

4-Soak it in a mild acid solution, such as 20% vinegar, 80% water for about an hour to remove deposits.

5-Drain and rinse inside and out with water, then dry.

6-If there is a leaky area, apply flux to that area

then heat with a brazing torch (or cutting torch with a cool wide flame). Apply solder to the area. Feed the solder in quickly, you'll need quite a bit.

Heavy gauge solid core solder is good. If using lead based solder, use appropriate health and safety precautions. Lead is poisonous. Seal off openings and dunk in a tank of water.

7-Reinstall the radiator, leak check, and fill.

DEPENDING ON HOW DECAYED IT IS ,SOAKING IT IN AN ACID SOLUTION WILL LET YOU KNOW QUICKLY,THIS WILL CREATE MORE LEAKS ,I WOULD SUGGEST TAKING IT TO A RADIATOR SHOP,WHERE THEY USE THE APPROPRIATE ACID SOLUTION,AND CAN RUN A PRESSURE TEST TO REASSURE NO MORE LEAKS.THE ACID WILL TELL ALL ,IF NOT TO BAD THEN BRAZING,FLUX REPAIR.