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RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Steve Jones - 11-12-2019
Don't even think about having a go yourself unless you're very experienced with such things.
Steve
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Howard Wright - 11-12-2019
Hi Paul
I echo Steve’s comment. I’ve just had a radiator rebuilt with a new (modern) core. By replacing the core the top and bottom tanks could be repaired from inside. The finished job looks just superb and I think it was worth the £230 I paid.
Cheers
Howard
PS The engine looks the business! Well done.
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Paul Nott - 11-12-2019
Taken rad off tonight, core looks good but header tank has been repaired at sometime.
Is it possible to repair or replace headers?
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Steve Jones - 11-12-2019
Without doubt. However, you need to find someone who can do it. I've recently seen an unbelievable repair carried out to an original Ulster tank/radiator damaged in a roll over incident. Stunning work that many would say wasn't possible given the level of damage.
Steve
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Paul Nott - 11-12-2019
I live nr Cambridge, does anyone have any recommendations?
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Renaud - 08-04-2020
Hi,
Still about head gasket coumpound, any opinion about that one?
Form-a-gasket n°2
I think it is similar to what was called here in the 60's "Hermetic".
Black sticky and smelly stuff I used then (I was 12 and didn't like it on fingers but my father said to put it so...)
Thanks
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Hugh Barnes - 08-04-2020
Paul - Gerry at Anglia Radiators can resolder the neck for you...
RE: Replacing cylinderhead - Dave Mann - 08-04-2020
Travelling in East Africa we had a puncture and fitted the spare, at the next village we stopped to have it repaired. Waiting for the repair I spied a guy with a selection of proper soldering irons, a charcoal burner and a small boy to work the bellows. It was really interesting watching a craftsman at work repairing a truck radiator, he was surrounded with all manner of items to repair.