Cleaning the car's radiator or part of the car's water tank

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3 ай бұрын

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@Gomoboo Ай бұрын

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.

@michaeldavis3819 3 ай бұрын

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.

@williamsiefert5144 Ай бұрын

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.

@dogisluvdogluvs8572 Ай бұрын

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.

@tristangraham706 Ай бұрын

I miss working in radiator repair shops. I learned quite a lot and my boss had been doing it sice the 70's😊

@K_Shea Ай бұрын

I see people recommending buy new, you don't buy these radiators any more. This cleaning was very common years ago.

@djvdufubcd5932 23 сағат бұрын

Then what's the solution to this problem

@Jim-zn9qy 3 ай бұрын

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.

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

😊😂

@algorithminc.8850 14 күн бұрын

Thanks. I've never taken one apart. Definitely what I will do next time. Very useful. Subscribed. Cheers!

@joeaun61 Ай бұрын

Great video! Tried this on my 2018 Honda civic. Worked like a charm!

@HakHang12 Ай бұрын

Nice work!

@chrisaris8756 3 күн бұрын

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

@lifefromscratch2818 Ай бұрын

The ignorance of all the comments is horrifying.

@karlplaysdrums Ай бұрын

I did that for 20 years. That was a long time ago. Not many left.

@therealbahamut 4 күн бұрын

1st flush: chocolate milk. 2nd flush: sweet tea. 3rd flush: unsweet tea. final flush: whitewater rapids. This job is Mike Rowe approved.

@bertradiatorman3483 3 ай бұрын

It's nice to watch you my friend because you are very good, and you cleanly make a radiator good job sir 👍👍👍.

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@asmongoldsmouth9839 Ай бұрын

*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.*

@VC-Toronto Ай бұрын

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)

@DCSIDPA 2 ай бұрын

That's a LOT of work! Too bad we have become a throw away society.

@bobbytan1984 3 ай бұрын

It wasn't chocolate? I clicked the wrong video but end up watching everything

@ronwade2206 Ай бұрын

Melton radiators, Ray's Radiator shop. The radiator shops I grew up in.

@SARSteam Ай бұрын

Bravo ! Well done !

@a-lex2244 2 ай бұрын

Латунный радиатор это вещь!👍 С алюминием так не получится.

@rolf-arnesand2304 2 ай бұрын

The infamous Delhi Belly comes to mind.

@user-jn1yq9no6o 3 ай бұрын

Nice work brother 👍

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

Thanks ✌️🙏😊

@jrondyer1049 2 ай бұрын

Impressive results on the radiator, but if the engine block isn’t power flushed what is the point?

@jasonpoletta1797 7 күн бұрын

I see it's taco Tuesday

@teixeirastreet 19 күн бұрын

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

@dominicpetruzzelli3134 2 ай бұрын

There's a lost art for sure

@mrvinnie0073 Ай бұрын

You're hired man great job!👍👏💪💯

@alannakennedy5273 3 ай бұрын

Never seen this done!

@sempertard Ай бұрын

When I first saw the thumbnail of the video, I thought it was some weird milk chocolate sculpture.

@dvdvideo1234 3 ай бұрын

My 5 yo cousin: Oh, cool a fountain of chocolate! Me : No! Don't :D

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😂

@plumber1337 3 ай бұрын

Oh c'mon, don't say you didn't think the same when you saw it 🤣

@SmartEngineersOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Excellent work Very bad condition of radiator

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right😊😊😊😊😊

@Otakatik101 28 күн бұрын

Always use Radiator Water Coolant to protecting from rust

@stevenrosen2417 Ай бұрын

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...

@user-jp9sc6fo9g 3 ай бұрын

Well done. How old is the car?

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

Yes, this car is a bit old.

@TheNoticer83 Ай бұрын

Forbidden chocolate milk

@reinaldospear2266 2 ай бұрын

Excelente profissional! ganhou mais um inscrito 🇧🇷

@Imintune... Ай бұрын

No flux on the resoldering. Probably have leaking issues later

@ibgeorgeb 3 ай бұрын

Excellent job! Best wishes.

@HakHang12 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@djvdufubcd5932 23 сағат бұрын

You should also clean the engine block

@djvdufubcd5932 23 сағат бұрын

Save water Save life

@l3MTA3l Ай бұрын

Looks like they mixed Dex Cool with regular Antifreeze

@Dxkh648 Ай бұрын

Thats why you use coolant not water

@user-re8nu6fm4x 6 күн бұрын

最初噴き出てるのチョコレートだと思ったわ

@user-yr5ee9vm9e 2 ай бұрын

great Vid 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@HakHang12 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@panders55 Ай бұрын

Think how dirty the block is too.

@whiteknightcat 2 ай бұрын

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 ...

@danielhimawan7014 Ай бұрын

the engine also needs to be flashed. the radiator is that dirty, the engine must more dirty.

@santiagoecheverri5743 Ай бұрын

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.

@djvdufubcd5932 23 сағат бұрын

Company should solve this problem

@GVBiggs524 Ай бұрын

Most radiators these days are plastic and aluminum, not savable like the old copper ones.

@heathert4882 Ай бұрын

So you just dump the toxic water on the floor and let the lead solder go everywhere?

@user-dv6iw9ri7t Ай бұрын

☕️

@lopingmymule3104 Ай бұрын

That’s the least of their worries in China

@delunamarco 3 ай бұрын

This people never heard of antifreeze ?

@Art-Dean 3 ай бұрын

You think they got Autozone there? 😅

@maxenielsen 3 ай бұрын

More likely they weren’t using a rust inhibitor.

@cranbers 2 ай бұрын

Is that rust from the radiator or something else?

@albertoolmos21 Ай бұрын

Everything else, mainly. The inner lining of the radiator cap looked clean.

@cranbers 2 ай бұрын

4:43 I hate when I get sick like that.

@znate6730 3 ай бұрын

Chocolate fountain

@derrickkolba 3 ай бұрын

Bruh not gonna comb those coil fins.

@philherrick7319 Ай бұрын

Hard to comb serpentine fins Easier to do on plate fins

@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs Ай бұрын

Once upon a time before they eere sll made of plastic.

@samstone936 2 ай бұрын

This video made me think of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory

@mercedesvan-doors34 3 ай бұрын

That dexcool killing radiators again.

@tommywatterson5276 Ай бұрын

Time for a new radiator. Forget messing with this one.

@user-pwfus 5 күн бұрын

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.

@rhrh2025 2 ай бұрын

What's it full of... chocolate milk? If a radiator has that much rust, it's not worth saving!

@frankanddanasnyder3272 3 ай бұрын

But the rust was holding the radiator together...now it just leaks everywhere.

@jeremydavis340. 3 ай бұрын

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

@maxenielsen 3 ай бұрын

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.

@miorbadrulizammiorismail848 3 ай бұрын

@@maxenielsenyes that right,different country different cost,some coutry cheap to change a new one,some country are cheap to restore

@trickywu9796 3 ай бұрын

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.

@ericwillimas8791 2 ай бұрын

Correct. Unless you are dealing with a 1963 Ferrari just get a new one

@matthewmoilanen787 2 ай бұрын

@@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".