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Puncured radiator return line

stav2201

stav2201

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San ramon Valley
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2009 Kawi ZX6R
Name
Alex
I have a tiny hole in my return line (aluminum line) that my mom did because she threw a dartboard dart and it hit my bike :facepalm. Do i seriously have to replace my entire radiator now or can I JD weld it shut, its tiny enough for water to leak out without the bike even running. THERE HAS TO BE SOMTHING I CAN DO PLEASE!!!! This is complete bullshit! Seriously what is gonna happen next? My piston is gonna shoot through the block and blow my bike up?
 

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It should be repairable. Basically it's an aluminum repair job.

A call to a local radiator service/repair shop should give you some good ideas.
 
mototireguy said:
:rolleyes

It should be repairable. Basically it's an aluminum repair job.

A call to a local radiator service/repair shop should give you some good ideas.
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Do you think JD weld should hold up well? If not i was thinking of getting a longer hose to go over the hole.
 
If it were mine, I would use a short stainless steel screw with an o-ring to seal it until I had a chance to weld it.

If you're going to use JB Weld, make sure you rough it up with some sandpaper first.
 
stav2201 said:
Do you think JB weld should hold up well?
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The answer to this question will be realized if/when you have to pull over on the road somewhere because you sprung a leak and your engine is overheating.

A proper aluminum spot weld should be the optimal solution.

Choose wisely.
 
mototireguy said:
The answer to this question will be realized if/when you have to pull over on the road somewhere because you sprung a leak and your engine is overheating.

A proper aluminum spot weld should be the optimal solution.

Choose wisely.
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What he said.

It never fails to amaze me how many people try to just patch things using JB Weld or some similar material. That's the Mikey Mouse way to go and for something like this, it's bound to fail. Proabably when you're on the back side of Mount Hamilton. Take the radiator off and get it properly repaired at a good radiator shop that knows what the hell they're doing.

And keep your mom and her darts away from you and your bike. Damn, man, she's got a serious arm on her if she did that with a dart.
 
ST Guy said:
And keep your mom and her darts away from you and your bike. Damn, man, she's got a serious arm on her if she did that with a dart.
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Titanium tipped darts maybe.

Hitting the exhaust pipe just right to make a hole must have been a Freudian slip. Mom was actually aiming for the tires or gas tank. :teeth
 
If you look closely, you'll notice that not only did the long point of the dart make a puncture, it appears that the rounded tip of the dart that the point sticks out of made a nice dent around the small hole. Sign that woman up for the olympics!
 
Take it out, and take it to a radiator repair shop and have it brazed. Shouldn't cost you more then $40-$50, maybe less.
 
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