unijacko67
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| posted on 31/8/12 at 09:09 PM |
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Ardrox alternative for leak test
Like above, I would like to leak test my alloy sump, it holds water, but other than buying some Ardrox dye @ £30.00 for aerosol tin what else could I
use to test it. Paraffin or Methanol perhaps?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.kittenkitcar.co.uk
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chillis
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| posted on 31/8/12 at 09:17 PM |
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Turps from b&q or similar, not as messy or smelly as derv. Brake cleaner would be another but nearly as expensive as the dye.
I've used a bottle of turps then dust flour around the outside, if its leaking you'l see it, you might be able to dye the turps with felt
pen ink or similar.
Water with food colouring might work as well.
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Wadders
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| posted on 31/8/12 at 09:18 PM |
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Paint the welds outside with whitewash, fill the sump with paraffin and leave for a few hours. 
Al
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austin man
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| posted on 31/8/12 at 09:54 PM |
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why not fill it wit oil and warm with a flame you will detect oil by touch when the sump cools down. I think if it hold and retains water oil wont be
a problem
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 09:40 AM |
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Acetone/nail polish remover. IT will find any small pinholes etc and also when you come to reweld it there will be no contamination as it evaporates
off very quickly.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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unijacko67
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 08:24 PM |
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Thanks for replies, I have acetone (for the fibreglass on my plastic pig) so can use that then pour back into the tin after testing for leaks.
Cheers again.
http://www.kittenkitcar.co.uk
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