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Originally Posted by pooch
Hoogah can you post a pic of what the rad shop guy did?
Like, did he cut fins away to get to it ?
The only way I have ever successfully soldered copper or brass is to sandblast it first.
Very thin metal can maybe be soldered by an iron and resin solder.
If this does not take perfectly, sandblast it again and try some stick solder and hydrochloric acid and a flame .
You can always make some replacement fins out of very thin copper or brass plate and push it back into place to match the rest.
A coat of black and you would never notice the repair.
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I don't have a pic of the repair and the rad is back in the car. The leak area is hard to photograph sitting down behind the shroud.
The rad repair man tried to seal it up without removing any fins. I could talk to him about removing fins and resoldering/pinching off the tube, as I reckon this area will be hidden by the radiator surround when viewed from the front.