Honeycomb radiator repair

tigermoth
tigermoth Expert Adviser
in "How To" - Skills, mechanical and other wise
Anyone had any success doing minor repair to a 1935 vintage honeycomb radiator?

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  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Depends on where it needs repairing.  If the core is leaking then  there is not much you can do, but if only the seams where the tanks are soldered you can have some success.  You cannot "tube-out" a honeycomb core.  If there is a leak  out of an outer seam of the  core you can sometimes solder this, but overall they are not a good prospect for  long term repair.   Far better to replace with a modern core.
  • tigermoth
    tigermoth Expert Adviser
    Thank you Geoff.

    regards, Tom
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Only difference is the  series.    Super models had a different bypass and thermostat, but the cores are the same as 1934.

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