Car & bikeTried-and-true tip
Temporarily stop a dripping radiator with chewing gum (reader tip, only to the workshop)
A reader tip for emergencies: temporarily plug a dripping radiator with chewing gum, only until you reach a workshop.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Chewing gum
How to do it
- Dry the leak on the surface.
- Press the chewing gum into the leak.
- Drive straight to the nearest workshop.
Variations
- Softened bread, which hardens in the heat, is also said to work as a stopgap.
Sources
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- autobild.de (opens in a new tab)
Ein tropfender Kühler ist noch kein Grund zur Panik. Ein Kaugummi kann den Wasserfluss bereits stoppen.
