Reply To: Radiator: Recore or not to recore?

[Jak Guyomar]

As James has commented, Taking off the tanks is the least thing to do. However the old solder in the rest of the radiator is 85 years old & most of the tin in it has been dissolved by electrolysis. So once you start unsoldering & re soldering it will provoke leaks in the old solder & it can be like chasing your tail. Remember the film strips of the core matrix are also held together with solder.

When I started to unsweat of the bottom tank on mine it took fire there was so much grease in there!!! –Jak.