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welding aluminum radiators
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12/12/13 04:13 AM
12/12/13 04:13 AM
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What's the deal on tig welding radiators, Had some an fittings welded on and the welder said he had problems. The radiator is used nascar one, beautifully tig welded, now not so much.
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Re: welding aluminum radiators
[Re: Bigbeep]
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12/12/13 04:45 AM
12/12/13 04:45 AM
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What he said..Likely the cause was contamenents from inside the radiator. Not much you can do in that case. best to start with a NEW radiator if you are gonne be doing any welding on it.
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Re: welding aluminum radiators
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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12/12/13 11:31 AM
12/12/13 11:31 AM
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Clean it GOOD with a stainless brush and clean the color off the fitting EDIT I do the welding first then drill the hole so you dont get trash coming out of the hole
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 12/12/13 11:34 AM.
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Re: welding aluminum radiators
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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12/12/13 05:27 PM
12/12/13 05:27 PM
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Quote:
Clean it GOOD with a stainless brush and clean the color off the fitting EDIT I do the welding first then drill the hole so you dont get trash coming out of the hole
That's a good tip. Thanks.
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Re: welding aluminum radiators
[Re: Leigh]
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12/12/13 08:25 PM
12/12/13 08:25 PM
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i did radiators for a living for 1/5 of a century. once aluminum has been in service, it is corrupted, and requires different methods. beyond a certain point, they are no longer weldable. like alguire said, the problem is from within, mainly.
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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