T&T: Perkins radiator neck leak

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Do you have a brass fill neck soldered to the cast tank? Is it cracked or  
corroded allowing the small leak? Re-solder the neck to the tank, OR heat and  
sweat it off, then epoxy it back on. If you clean it well the modern epoxies  
will hold as good or better than solder. 
 
Ken Buck
 
Subject: T&T: Antifreeze Leak at Neck of Radiator
Engine is Perkins  NA 6.3544 with a coolant overflow tank.  Notice small leak
at radiator  cap on engine.  Remove cap, clean neck and replace with new cap.
Leak  persists.  Overflow tube is not clogged up.  Have, in past years ,  seen
professional mechanics peen down flanges of neck but am reluctant to go  that
route.  Fix?? or workaround?  Bob Siegel 36' MT sundeck  "Shalom" Annapolis





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