My best friend's ( 6:23 in junior high). Owned several radiator shops. One in West Los Angeles and the other in South Lake Tahoe (Harrison Radiator Works). Anyway, I worked for him for a brief period. He would use a special custom made device about 4 ft long. Hooked up a water hose and an airhose hooked up to a professional grade air compressor. Really blasted out the gunk in most places. I remember him removing the tanks and sticking the rods in there, followed by another flush. Sometimes he would replace the core if there was too much corrosion or if the core that was installed at the factory was only 2 tube thick and the car was running hot he would suggest a heavier duty radiator which means 3 or 4 tube core (more cooling area). Brought back many memories. Mr Harrison is long gone and my good friend, Jack passed away in 2017.
Nice to see a REAL rad shop at work. Owned a rad shop in Lake Havasu Arizona, top temp 128f. I do miss bench work, but aluminum cores really are much better than copper brass at heat transfer.. I have learned to live with plastic tanks. Retired in 2020.
Much better than the ones with plastic tanks. You can always re-core the radiator if you need to; and you can't always find a replacement that will fit your vehicle. Even if you can, a re-core can often be much cheaper than a new radiator. Radiator shops provide valuable services.
That looks very much like a bus radiator we had a while back, suspected it was clogged as it was running hot. Put a thermal camera on it and there was a huge cold patch in the middle. Luckily it was a bolted top and bottom tank, when we removed them, probably only about 25% of the tubes were clear. It proved impossible to unblock them so had to build a new one with a new core, likely cause was neglect and running on plain water for many years. Good to see that these skills are still going, I had a car radiator done a few years back, the guy was in a back alley and the workshop was like going back in time.
So I had a old junk car in the back yard and before I scraped it I tried something crazy. I made a mixture of one part muriatic acid and two parts water and ran it through the coolant system for 20 minutes and drained it, flushed it to see what happened. Omg the sludge that poured out was crazy. Afterwards the engine ran 30 F cooler. My friends at the scrap yard told me the insides of the motor looked polished.
*I had an old B body with a full aluminum rad (no plastic). The replacements only had plastic. So, I flushed my cooling system twice a year to keep the corrossion down. That vs some leaky plastic to aluminum mating garbage design replacement.*
You can get something like Evans Waterless Coolant that has no water in it to eliminate the risk of corrosion. (Jay Leno did a piece on Evans Coolant a few years back, and he uses it in many of his older cars)
This engine used no antifreeze, which inhibits corrosion. That is why you put antifreeze in your car, not just keep from freezing. The older antifreeze back in 60s and later had poor anticorrsion chemicals and motor would rust internally.
The one thing to remember is that if the cores are REALLY blocked the water will just run past the blocked cores and exit via the unblocked ones. To be honest I’d buy a new one
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In most countries, the old radiator would simply be recycled and a new one installed. In countries where the value of human labor and human lives is worth next to nothing, however ...
You have to keep in mind that this was not done.in the west where new parts are.cheaper than labor. These kind of repairs are done in places like china, Pakastan etc...
Conduje una camioneta Mazda B-2600 Pick Up, motor a gasolina y adaptada a uso de gas vehicular. Fuera del recalentamiento normal que sufren estos motores con el uso del gas, se notaba excesivo y recurrente. Fueron más de dos años durante los cuales se revisaron y ensayaron todas las cosas posibles… y el problema igual o peor. Alguien sugirió limpiar el radiador, como muestra este video. Habiendo intentado tantas cosas sin ningún resultado positivo, lo hice hacer. Al parecer este estaba en condiciones similares a lo mostrado aquí. El resultado? Santo remedio. Ese era el causante de los recalentamientos.
Not worth all the work. The rust will create small holes internally and the radiator wont be as efficient. Better off buying a new one and using antifreeze
That depends on the cost and availability of a new radiator. I’ve done a much less effective job than this on one of my cars and it got me by quite nicely.
This radiator is made of copper and brass, they don’t rust. What you mistake as rust is hardened dirt mixed with some rust from the cylinder head and engine casing. A perfectly good repair which will,last a long time.
@@trickywu9796There is no mistake about it being rust. If the coolant system has a cap in it there would be zero way for dirt to enter. Everything in that radiator is rust and yes copper does corrode and thin especially if there is electrolysis occuring in the cooling system. This causes the already thin material to slowly be eaten away and will allow for pressure to create a leak in it. Back in the "good old days" ha radiators used to be rodded (meaning a steel tool was passed through the tubes). This is never done any more unless it is a VERY large truck or heavy equip radiator. It's always best practice to replace a radiator at the point this one is at. 35 yr Senior Master ASE speaking here. No way on God's green earth I would guarantee this "repair".
Well no wonder your engine over heated and blew a head gasket costing you a lot of money when you should have just bought a new radiator instead of taking it to these guys for a half ass repair only costing you half the price.
My best friend's ( 6:23 in junior high). Owned several radiator shops. One in West Los Angeles and the other in South Lake Tahoe (Harrison Radiator Works). Anyway, I worked for him for a brief period. He would use a special custom made device about 4 ft long. Hooked up a water hose and an airhose hooked up to a professional grade air compressor. Really blasted out the gunk in most places. I remember him removing the tanks and sticking the rods in there, followed by another flush. Sometimes he would replace the core if there was too much corrosion or if the core that was installed at the factory was only 2 tube thick and the car was running hot he would suggest a heavier duty radiator which means 3 or 4 tube core (more cooling area). Brought back many memories. Mr Harrison is long gone and my good friend, Jack passed away in 2017.
*When is decision made to go from a "flush" to this?*
@@Gomoboo 🙏
Nice to see a REAL rad shop at work. Owned a rad shop in Lake Havasu Arizona, top temp 128f. I do miss bench work, but aluminum cores really are much better than copper brass at heat transfer.. I have learned to live with plastic tanks. Retired in 2020.
@@williamsiefert5144 Yes, thanks for watching the video and comments
Much better than the ones with plastic tanks. You can always re-core the radiator if you need to; and you can't always find a replacement that will fit your vehicle. Even if you can, a re-core can often be much cheaper than a new radiator. Radiator shops provide valuable services.
@@michaeldavis3819 Yes, thank you very much for visiting and commenting
I miss working in radiator repair shops. I learned quite a lot and my boss had been doing it sice the 70's😊
That looks very much like a bus radiator we had a while back, suspected it was clogged as it was running hot. Put a thermal camera on it and there was a huge cold patch in the middle. Luckily it was a bolted top and bottom tank, when we removed them, probably only about 25% of the tubes were clear. It proved impossible to unblock them so had to build a new one with a new core, likely cause was neglect and running on plain water for many years. Good to see that these skills are still going, I had a car radiator done a few years back, the guy was in a back alley and the workshop was like going back in time.
@@1974kelvo Yes, thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks. I've never taken one apart. Definitely what I will do next time. Very useful. Subscribed. Cheers!
It's nice to watch you my friend because you are very good, and you cleanly make a radiator good job sir 👍👍👍.
Thanks
Great video! Tried this on my 2018 Honda civic. Worked like a charm!
Nice work!
So I had a old junk car in the back yard and before I scraped it I tried something crazy. I made a mixture of one part muriatic acid and two parts water and ran it through the coolant system for 20 minutes and drained it, flushed it to see what happened. Omg the sludge that poured out was crazy. Afterwards the engine ran 30 F cooler. My friends at the scrap yard told me the insides of the motor looked polished.
😊😂
*I had an old B body with a full aluminum rad (no plastic). The replacements only had plastic. So, I flushed my cooling system twice a year to keep the corrossion down. That vs some leaky plastic to aluminum mating garbage design replacement.*
You can get something like Evans Waterless Coolant that has no water in it to eliminate the risk of corrosion. (Jay Leno did a piece on Evans Coolant a few years back, and he uses it in many of his older cars)
I see people recommending buy new, you don't buy these radiators any more. This cleaning was very common years ago.
Then what's the solution to this problem
@@djvdufubcd5932 🙏😊
@@K_Shea 🙏😊
This engine used no antifreeze, which inhibits corrosion. That is why you put antifreeze in your car, not just keep from freezing. The older antifreeze back in 60s and later had poor anticorrsion chemicals and motor would rust internally.
@@dogisluvdogluvs8572 Thanks for visiting, feedback.
The one thing to remember is that if the cores are REALLY blocked the water will just run past the blocked cores and exit via the unblocked ones. To be honest I’d buy a new one
Great video!
Thanks!
Латунный радиатор это вещь!👍
С алюминием так не получится.
Bravo ! Well done !
That's a LOT of work! Too bad we have become a throw away society.
@@DCSIDPA Thanks for watching the video, comments
Mom, can we go to the Las Vegas fountain show?
No sweety, we already have the Las Vegas fountain show at home
The Las Vegas fountain show at home: 4:36
I did that for 20 years. That was a long time ago. Not many left.
@@karlplaysdrums Yes, of course, thank you very much.
My 5 yo cousin: Oh, cool a fountain of chocolate!
Me : No! Don't :D
😊😊😊😂
Oh c'mon, don't say you didn't think the same when you saw it 🤣
It wasn't chocolate? I clicked the wrong video but end up watching everything
You're hired man great job!👍👏💪💯
@@mrvinnie0073 Yes thank you very much
Impressive results on the radiator, but if the engine block isn’t power flushed what is the point?
Melton radiators, Ray's Radiator shop. The radiator shops I grew up in.
1st flush: chocolate milk.
2nd flush: sweet tea.
3rd flush: unsweet tea.
final flush: whitewater rapids.
This job is Mike Rowe approved.
@@therealbahamut 😂😊😂
The ignorance of all the comments is horrifying.
That's a good flush and fill.
@@nitronorman1491 Thank you very much
Excelente profissional! ganhou mais um inscrito 🇧🇷
@@reinaldospear2266 Yes, thank you.😊😂
The infamous Delhi Belly comes to mind.
Nice work brother 👍
Thanks ✌️🙏😊
very satisfying
@@LongX49 Yes thank you very much
When I first saw the thumbnail of the video, I thought it was some weird milk chocolate sculpture.
At the beginning it was not a chocolate fountain. 😅
Now it looks like a new one and ready to be painted. 😊 👍
Thank you so much 😀
Remember, people. Don't refill your car's expansión bottle with river or other kind of water.
You should also clean the engine block
Chocolate fountain *YUMMY*
In most countries, the old radiator would simply be recycled and a new one installed. In countries where the value of human labor and human lives is worth next to nothing, however ...
What did you put before soldering?
I see it's taco Tuesday
Save water Save life
No pressure test means it could still be leaking.
There's a lost art for sure
Never seen this done!
Excellent job! Best wishes.
Thank you very much!
Well done. How old is the car?
Yes, this car is a bit old.
Amazing wow how old was that engine ?
@@diaroneal6969 It has been around for a long time, thanks a lot for visiting and commenting
Looks like they mixed Dex Cool with regular Antifreeze
Excellent work
Very bad condition of radiator
Yes, you are right😊😊😊😊😊
Esse produto que você joga qual o nome dele para fazer a limpeza do radiador
я самовар паял , чуть не застрелился , а тут радиатор , то еще занятие
No flux on the resoldering. Probably have leaking issues later
You have to keep in mind that this was not done.in the west where new parts are.cheaper than labor. These kind of repairs are done in places like china, Pakastan etc...
Forbidden chocolate milk
the engine also needs to be flashed. the radiator is that dirty, the engine must more dirty.
@@danielhimawan7014 Thanks for visiting and commenting
Think how dirty the block is too.
Always use Radiator Water Coolant to protecting from rust
@@Otakatik101 Yes thank you very much
Did that for 15 years,x the grit inside those tubes would be Swiss cheese ! Also it's not that easy to do !
Conduje una camioneta Mazda B-2600 Pick Up, motor a gasolina y adaptada a uso de gas vehicular.
Fuera del recalentamiento normal que sufren estos motores con el uso del gas, se notaba excesivo y recurrente.
Fueron más de dos años durante los cuales se revisaron y ensayaron todas las cosas posibles… y el problema igual o peor.
Alguien sugirió limpiar el radiador, como muestra este video. Habiendo intentado tantas cosas sin ningún resultado positivo, lo hice hacer.
Al parecer este estaba en condiciones similares a lo mostrado aquí.
El resultado?
Santo remedio.
Ese era el causante de los recalentamientos.
Hope he is wearing a high quality mask supplying fresh air.
@@Evermoregreen23451 Yes, thank you very much for watching the video and comments.
最初噴き出てるのチョコレートだと思ったわ
great Vid 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the visit
Company should solve this problem
I could be wrong, but looks more like dried mud than rust to me.
Most radiators these days are plastic and aluminum, not savable like the old copper ones.
And where the dirty water gone ?
This video made me think of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory
Thats why you use coolant not water
👍🌟👍
😊
So you just dump the toxic water on the floor and let the lead solder go everywhere?
☕️
That’s the least of their worries in China
Once upon a time before they eere sll made of plastic.
This people never heard of antifreeze ?
You think they got Autozone there? 😅
More likely they weren’t using a rust inhibitor.
Time for a new radiator. Forget messing with this one.
Bruh not gonna comb those coil fins.
Hard to comb serpentine fins
Easier to do on plate fins
Is that rust from the radiator or something else?
Everything else, mainly. The inner lining of the radiator cap looked clean.
Change it. It’s old and tired.
Not worth all the work. The rust will create small holes internally and the radiator wont be as efficient. Better off buying a new one and using antifreeze
That depends on the cost and availability of a new radiator. I’ve done a much less effective job than this on one of my cars and it got me by quite nicely.
@@maxenielsenyes that right,different country different cost,some coutry cheap to change a new one,some country are cheap to restore
This radiator is made of copper and brass, they don’t rust. What you mistake as rust is hardened dirt mixed with some rust from the cylinder head and engine casing. A perfectly good repair which will,last a long time.
Correct. Unless you are dealing with a 1963 Ferrari just get a new one
@@trickywu9796There is no mistake about it being rust. If the coolant system has a cap in it there would be zero way for dirt to enter. Everything in that radiator is rust and yes copper does corrode and thin especially if there is electrolysis occuring in the cooling system. This causes the already thin material to slowly be eaten away and will allow for pressure to create a leak in it. Back in the "good old days" ha radiators used to be rodded (meaning a steel tool was passed through the tubes). This is never done any more unless it is a VERY large truck or heavy equip radiator. It's always best practice to replace a radiator at the point this one is at. 35 yr Senior Master ASE speaking here. No way on God's green earth I would guarantee this "repair".
That dexcool killing radiators again.
Well no wonder your engine over heated and blew a head gasket costing you a lot of money when you should have just bought a new radiator instead of taking it to these guys for a half ass repair only costing you half the price.
But the rust was holding the radiator together...now it just leaks everywhere.
4:43 I hate when I get sick like that.
Chocolate fountain
What's it full of... chocolate milk? If a radiator has that much rust, it's not worth saving!
🙄🙄🙄. Just buy a new radiator!
Waste of time and water 👎👎👎👎
A lost skill. We are so "concerned" for our environment & resources we don't repair what is broken anymore we throw it away & buy a new one.
Yummy. Not❤😂
So good
Nice video ! If you need new radiator or some fittings, U can contact me
Ok thanks!👍