Replacing cylinderhead

[Steve Jones]

Don't even think about having a go yourself unless you're very experienced with such things.

Steve

[Howard Wright]

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.

[Paul Nott]

Taken rad off tonight, core looks good but header tank has been repaired at sometime.
Is it possible to repair or replace headers?

[Steve Jones]

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

[Paul Nott]

I live nr Cambridge, does anyone have any recommendations?

[Renaud]

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

[Hugh Barnes]

Paul - Gerry at Anglia Radiators can resolder the neck for you...

[Dave Mann]

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.