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Fungus 09-02-2009 15:48:30 64.228.35.68 18804 Report to Moderator	I'm starting to assemble different parts of my MM/Twin City KTA. Like many old tractors the rad is made up of a cast upper and lower tank, and two cast supports on the side. The radiator core fits in the centre of these. Apart from the copper flange on the core, what gasket material can be used to seal the gap between the core and the tanks? When I took it apart whatever was there had disintegrated. [Reply]   [No Email]
patsdeere 09-02-2009 16:03:51 24.4.23.131 18805 Report to Moderator	Re: Radiator Core/Tank Sealing in reply to Fungus, 09-02-2009 15:48:30   Regular old gasket material should work. If the metal is horribly pitted then maybe a slightly thicker material and a little RTV should do it. If it still weeps a little then after you get it running you can throw some radiator leak stopper in it and that should seal up any remaining leaks.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Fungus 09-03-2009 13:55:46 64.228.35.6 18815 Report to Moderator	Re: Radiator Core/Tank Sealing in reply to patsdeere, 09-02-2009 16:03:51   RTV? Is that a brand name flange sealant? Thanks for the help.   [Reply]   [No Email]
patsdeere 09-03-2009 15:02:57 24.4.23.131 18816 Report to Moderator	Re: Radiator Core/Tank Sealing in reply to Fungus, 09-03-2009 13:55:46   It is just gasket stuff in a tube. It is simply a silicone type stuff that you squeeze out of a tube and then slap the parts together. I try to avoid using it since it is a mess to get apart, but occasionally I don't have much choice. The gasket sealer works great. I prefer the powder stuff that comes in a tube about the size of a penny roll. You dump it in and warm the tractor up. You can actually see the leaks stop oozing.   [Reply]   [No Email]