My best friend's ( 6:23 in junior high). Owned several radiator shops. One in West Los Angeles and the other in South Lake Tahoe (Harrison Radiator Works). Anyway, I worked for him for a brief period. He would use a special custom made device about 4 ft long. Hooked up a water hose and an airhose hooked up to a professional grade air compressor. Really blasted out the gunk in most places. I remember him removing the tanks and sticking the rods in there, followed by another flush. Sometimes he would replace the core if there was too much corrosion or if the core that was installed at the factory was only 2 tube thick and the car was running hot he would suggest a heavier duty radiator which means 3 or 4 tube core (more cooling area). Brought back many memories. Mr Harrison is long gone and my good friend, Jack passed away in 2017.
@williamsiefert514422 күн бұрын
Nice to see a REAL rad shop at work. Owned a rad shop in Lake Havasu Arizona, top temp 128f. I do miss bench work, but aluminum cores really are much better than copper brass at heat transfer.. I have learned to live with plastic tanks. Retired in 2020.
@michaeldavis38192 ай бұрын
Much better than the ones with plastic tanks. You can always re-core the radiator if you need to; and you can't always find a replacement that will fit your vehicle. Even if you can, a re-core can often be much cheaper than a new radiator. Radiator shops provide valuable services.
@tristangraham70620 күн бұрын
I miss working in radiator repair shops. I learned quite a lot and my boss had been doing it sice the 70's😊
@DCSIDPA2 ай бұрын
That's a LOT of work! Too bad we have become a throw away society.
@K_SheaАй бұрын
I see people recommending buy new, you don't buy these radiators any more. This cleaning was very common years ago.
@dogisluvdogluvs857229 күн бұрын
This engine used no antifreeze, which inhibits corrosion. That is why you put antifreeze in your car, not just keep from freezing. The older antifreeze back in 60s and later had poor anticorrsion chemicals and motor would rust internally.
@asmongoldsmouth9839Ай бұрын
*I had an old B body with a full aluminum rad (no plastic). The replacements only had plastic. So, I flushed my cooling system twice a year to keep the corrossion down. That vs some leaky plastic to aluminum mating garbage design replacement.*
@VC-Toronto29 күн бұрын
You can get something like Evans Waterless Coolant that has no water in it to eliminate the risk of corrosion. (Jay Leno did a piece on Evans Coolant a few years back, and he uses it in many of his older cars)
@Jim-zn9qy2 ай бұрын
So I had a old junk car in the back yard and before I scraped it I tried something crazy. I made a mixture of one part muriatic acid and two parts water and ran it through the coolant system for 20 minutes and drained it, flushed it to see what happened. Omg the sludge that poured out was crazy. Afterwards the engine ran 30 F cooler. My friends at the scrap yard told me the insides of the motor looked polished.
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
😊😂
@mrvinnie0073Ай бұрын
You're hired man great job!👍👏💪💯
@joeaun6128 күн бұрын
Great video! Tried this on my 2018 Honda civic. Worked like a charm!
@HakHang1227 күн бұрын
Nice work!
@SARSteam21 күн бұрын
Bravo ! Well done !
@a-lex2244Ай бұрын
Латунный радиатор это вещь!👍 С алюминием так не получится.
@bertradiatorman34832 ай бұрын
It's nice to watch you my friend because you are very good, and you cleanly make a radiator good job sir 👍👍👍.
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
Thanks
@tommywatterson527623 күн бұрын
Time for a new radiator. Forget messing with this one.
@bobbytan19842 ай бұрын
It wasn't chocolate? I clicked the wrong video but end up watching everything
@karlplaysdrumsАй бұрын
I did that for 20 years. That was a long time ago. Not many left.
@jrondyer1049Ай бұрын
Impressive results on the radiator, but if the engine block isn’t power flushed what is the point?
@Otakatik1018 күн бұрын
Always use Radiator Water Coolant to protecting from rust
@reinaldospear2266Ай бұрын
Excelente profissional! ganhou mais um inscrito 🇧🇷
@stevenrosen241727 күн бұрын
You have to keep in mind that this was not done.in the west where new parts are.cheaper than labor. These kind of repairs are done in places like china, Pakastan etc...
@user-jn1yq9no6o2 ай бұрын
Nice work brother 👍
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
Thanks ✌️🙏😊
@ronwade220628 күн бұрын
Melton radiators, Ray's Radiator shop. The radiator shops I grew up in.
@rolf-arnesand2304Ай бұрын
The infamous Delhi Belly comes to mind.
@l3MTA3l23 күн бұрын
Looks like they mixed Dex Cool with regular Antifreeze
@danielhimawan701417 күн бұрын
the engine also needs to be flashed. the radiator is that dirty, the engine must more dirty.
@lifefromscratch281826 күн бұрын
The ignorance of all the comments is horrifying.
@dominicpetruzzelli3134Ай бұрын
There's a lost art for sure
@teixeirastreet18 сағат бұрын
Mom, can we go to the Las Vegas fountain show? No sweety, we already have the Las Vegas fountain show at home The Las Vegas fountain show at home: 4:36
@Imintune...28 күн бұрын
No flux on the resoldering. Probably have leaking issues later
@Dxkh64819 күн бұрын
Thats why you use coolant not water
@alannakennedy52732 ай бұрын
Never seen this done!
@dvdvideo12342 ай бұрын
My 5 yo cousin: Oh, cool a fountain of chocolate! Me : No! Don't :D
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
😊😊😊😂
@mariojoia13372 ай бұрын
Oh c'mon, don't say you didn't think the same when you saw it 🤣
@santiagoecheverri574328 күн бұрын
Conduje una camioneta Mazda B-2600 Pick Up, motor a gasolina y adaptada a uso de gas vehicular. Fuera del recalentamiento normal que sufren estos motores con el uso del gas, se notaba excesivo y recurrente. Fueron más de dos años durante los cuales se revisaron y ensayaron todas las cosas posibles… y el problema igual o peor. Alguien sugirió limpiar el radiador, como muestra este video. Habiendo intentado tantas cosas sin ningún resultado positivo, lo hice hacer. Al parecer este estaba en condiciones similares a lo mostrado aquí. El resultado? Santo remedio. Ese era el causante de los recalentamientos.
@sempertard27 күн бұрын
When I first saw the thumbnail of the video, I thought it was some weird milk chocolate sculpture.
@user-jp9sc6fo9g2 ай бұрын
Well done. How old is the car?
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
Yes, this car is a bit old.
@panders55Ай бұрын
Think how dirty the block is too.
@SmartEngineersOfficial2 ай бұрын
Excellent work Very bad condition of radiator
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
Yes, you are right😊😊😊😊😊
@TheNoticer8322 күн бұрын
Forbidden chocolate milk
@ibgeorgeb2 ай бұрын
Excellent job! Best wishes.
@HakHang122 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@heathert488224 күн бұрын
So you just dump the toxic water on the floor and let the lead solder go everywhere?
@user-dv6iw9ri7t24 күн бұрын
☕️
@lopingmymule310421 күн бұрын
That’s the least of their worries in China
@GVBiggs524Ай бұрын
Most radiators these days are plastic and aluminum, not savable like the old copper ones.
@user-yr5ee9vm9eАй бұрын
great Vid 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@HakHang1227 күн бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@cranbersАй бұрын
Is that rust from the radiator or something else?
@albertoolmos21Ай бұрын
Everything else, mainly. The inner lining of the radiator cap looked clean.
@delunamarco2 ай бұрын
This people never heard of antifreeze ?
@Art-Dean2 ай бұрын
You think they got Autozone there? 😅
@maxenielsen2 ай бұрын
More likely they weren’t using a rust inhibitor.
@StevenDaugherty-uo5csАй бұрын
Once upon a time before they eere sll made of plastic.
@cranbersАй бұрын
4:43 I hate when I get sick like that.
@derrickkolba2 ай бұрын
Bruh not gonna comb those coil fins.
@philherrick7319Ай бұрын
Hard to comb serpentine fins Easier to do on plate fins
@samstone936Ай бұрын
This video made me think of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory
@znate67302 ай бұрын
Chocolate fountain
@whiteknightcatАй бұрын
In most countries, the old radiator would simply be recycled and a new one installed. In countries where the value of human labor and human lives is worth next to nothing, however ...
@rhrh20252 ай бұрын
What's it full of... chocolate milk? If a radiator has that much rust, it's not worth saving!
@frankanddanasnyder32722 ай бұрын
But the rust was holding the radiator together...now it just leaks everywhere.
@mercedesvan-doors342 ай бұрын
That dexcool killing radiators again.
@TexasRed167Ай бұрын
Yummy. Not❤😂
@HakHang1227 күн бұрын
So good
@jeremydavis340.2 ай бұрын
Not worth all the work. The rust will create small holes internally and the radiator wont be as efficient. Better off buying a new one and using antifreeze
@maxenielsen2 ай бұрын
That depends on the cost and availability of a new radiator. I’ve done a much less effective job than this on one of my cars and it got me by quite nicely.
@miorbadrulizammiorismail8482 ай бұрын
@@maxenielsenyes that right,different country different cost,some coutry cheap to change a new one,some country are cheap to restore
@trickywu97962 ай бұрын
This radiator is made of copper and brass, they don’t rust. What you mistake as rust is hardened dirt mixed with some rust from the cylinder head and engine casing. A perfectly good repair which will,last a long time.
@ericwillimas87912 ай бұрын
Correct. Unless you are dealing with a 1963 Ferrari just get a new one
@matthewmoilanen787Ай бұрын
@@trickywu9796There is no mistake about it being rust. If the coolant system has a cap in it there would be zero way for dirt to enter. Everything in that radiator is rust and yes copper does corrode and thin especially if there is electrolysis occuring in the cooling system. This causes the already thin material to slowly be eaten away and will allow for pressure to create a leak in it. Back in the "good old days" ha radiators used to be rodded (meaning a steel tool was passed through the tubes). This is never done any more unless it is a VERY large truck or heavy equip radiator. It's always best practice to replace a radiator at the point this one is at. 35 yr Senior Master ASE speaking here. No way on God's green earth I would guarantee this "repair".
@tikitradertrades10792 ай бұрын
🙄🙄🙄. Just buy a new radiator!
@calvinbass1839Ай бұрын
A lost skill. We are so "concerned" for our environment & resources we don't repair what is broken anymore we throw it away & buy a new one.