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Remember my Dexcool post? Change that to Nissens workmanship, Chris and John,

posted by  pablos on  Fri Sep 19 16:14 CST 2003
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I tore the Nissens radiator out of the 85 245Ti this PM.

It was leaking at the seam toward the top under the top hold down clamp. I cleaned all the paint and crust and garbage away.

I was wrong. The Dexcool did NOT eat the solder away, or if it did, the solder was only covering very poor workmanship. It would have been difficult to see under the paint. I am actually surprised it didn't leak before, the way the sheet metal was joined and soldered during manufacture.

I formed the metal, fluxed and soldered with acid core solder. It took the solder nicely.

I'll find out tomorrow if it leaks. Wow. I have read some posts a few years ago about lousy Nissens workmanship. I said no way at the time.....and defended Nissens.
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Paul's Amsoil and other lubricants






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