Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster

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Wed 9 Oct 2013 15:42
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - puppy999

At the min I can't afford to get the new radiator put in (nice person knifed my hood and all the body work) got secound hand hood, than new battray, washer motor,(which my brother is putting in for me),tax insurance.......I dont go far in it so I am not going to damage my engine its not peeinf out just driping slightly ............I have read on here that Radweld makes a mess just need something for the time being as any one used Wynns Radiator Leak ??? and has any one used The Ultimate Car Scratch Remover ???? as the respary is £1,600


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Wed 9 Oct 2013 15:49
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - skidpan

Try some radiator repair liquid but be prepared for a big bill since if it does not stop the leak you will need a new engine if the water leaks out.

Scratch remover does not remove scratches.

At the end of the day you have a Porsche and they cost good money to repair. If you cannot afford to do it properly sell it and buy something you can afford to maintain correctly.

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Wed 9 Oct 2013 23:37
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - puppy999

Thank-you skidpants

I would not drive my car with out water as I said its only dripping (slightly)

I came on here for genuine advice but unfortunately I found a Troll

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 04:18
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - gordonbennet

Thank-you skidpants

I would not drive my car with out water as I said its only dripping (slightly)

I came on here for genuine advice but unfortunately I found a Troll

Oh well played, that'll encourage help no end

You might think its only dripping, but under pressure...

Cheerio

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 11:20
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - Andrew-T

I came on here for genuine advice but unfortunately I found a Troll

How do you identify 'genuine advice' ? Would that be only the advice you want to hear?

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 11:54
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - skidpan

Thank-you skidpants

I would not drive my car with out water as I said its only dripping (slightly)

I came on here for genuine advice but unfortunately I found a Troll

Only one drip on here by all accounts. That's the one with a Porsche who cannot afford to maintain it properly.

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Wed 9 Oct 2013 16:29
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - jc2

All radiator sealers are similar;I used to use Bars Leaks.Now I would get an exchange rad.(Serck).

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 09:50
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - Cyd

Personally I think the scum who do this sort of thing should be transported back to the Spanish Inquisition and made to suffer.

I've used this:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325ML-WYNNS-COOLING-SYSTEM-STOP...c
and found it effective against small leaks.

When you can eventually get the rad replaced you'll need to have the coolant system flushed and the coolant replaced with fresh (something that should be done occasionally anyway).

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 13:35
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - V4 Heaven

I don't know if I can recommend a company to repair your radiator, but here goes:

http://www.arrowrad.co.uk/

They are geniuses and will probably be able to fix it for a fraction of the price for a new one.

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 14:48
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - Cris_on_the_gas

clearly best option would be take radiator out and either repair or replace. not an easy job on the Boxster as mid engined and have to get to it.

What year Boxster is it ?. The 996's had a low level coolant light and is very sensitive. Prevoius posters have given pitfalls of running short of water, sound advise but maybe not in the way you wanted to hear.

Have used Barrs Radweld long time ago, it cured a slight leak in a Citroen AX, might be worth what ever a bottle costs now.

Any problem on a Porsche is likely to cost you money, don't understand numskulls who go about vandalising what they see as posh cars just for the sake of it.

Good luck

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Thu 10 Oct 2013 20:43
Porsche Boxster - radiator leak in Porsche Boxster - galileo

Some years back, a car fitted with extra sensors (as we were developing air-sensing fan drives and this was used for endurance tests) had a small radiator leak. Needing to complete a mileage program we popped a Bar's leaks pellet in the rad as a temporary fix, this sealed the leak but cylinder head temperatures went up about 10 C compared to the established normal level. Not noticeable on the standard temperature gauge, though.

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