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Mk2.5 Tdci 2.0 - Water Leak. Radweld Good / Radweld Bad?!

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Continuing on with my never ending car problems, im trying to sort the water leak that cannot be found.

Mia there any reason why I shouldn't put some radweld through it to see if I can sort it that way?

Used it before but don't know if these modern cars with sensors everywhere don't like the stuff?

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    Go to your local garage and ask them to pressure test it to find out what is leaking, that's your best bet, before you start buying things that you don't need..

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    same as above post, get it pressure tested, soon find the leak then,

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    It's been to a ford warranty centre twice and unable to find it. That said I don't think they bothered first time and second time was in for belts and water pump - so easy option was to blame the pump

    How much for the pressure test, and do places like ATS do it?

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    Radweld should only be used to keep an old car going just a bit longer, and in my opinion as a last resort. If you want to keep it going for a while I would look at alternatives.

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