How can I fix a captive nut to the side of a radiator? - Page 2 - SV650.org

05-07-10, 09:12 PM

Aha I understand. Will do if I need to. Thanks.

keith_d · 05-07-10, 09:29 PM

One more thing to remember. Silver solder isn't great for gap filling, so make sure the parts are a good fit as well as clean.

Keith

05-07-10, 09:55 PM

I'd be very careful soldering to the side tank of any rad, they are made of very very thin alloy and don't need alot of heat to melt a hole

06-07-10, 06:22 AM

If the radiator is aluminium use aluminium solder NOT silver solder. Much lower melting point and less likely to damage the radiator.
If the new cowl has a fixing top and bottom and you are using the end cover fixings that are already on the rad why not just glue a cosmetic fixing to the middle of the cowl[not the rad] so that it looks like it has a centre fixing and then your radiator is still original.
Alternatively by a cowl designed for the bike that uses the existing fixings,makes life a lot easier

05-07-10, 09:12 PM	#11
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I fix a captive nut to the side of a radiator? Aha I understand. Will do if I need to. Thanks.

05-07-10, 09:29 PM	#12
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Re: How can I fix a captive nut to the side of a radiator? One more thing to remember. Silver solder isn't great for gap filling, so make sure the parts are a good fit as well as clean. Keith

05-07-10, 09:55 PM	#13
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I fix a captive nut to the side of a radiator? I'd be very careful soldering to the side tank of any rad, they are made of very very thin alloy and don't need alot of heat to melt a hole

06-07-10, 06:22 AM	#14
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How can I fix a captive nut to the side of a radiator? If the radiator is aluminium use aluminium solder NOT silver solder. Much lower melting point and less likely to damage the radiator. If the new cowl has a fixing top and bottom and you are using the end cover fixings that are already on the rad why not just glue a cosmetic fixing to the middle of the cowl[not the rad] so that it looks like it has a centre fixing and then your radiator is still original. Alternatively by a cowl designed for the bike that uses the existing fixings,makes life a lot easier Last edited by Dicky Ticker; 06-07-10 at 06:41 AM.

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