Great tip for all vechicles

[Alcatraz]

I glued these type of fin  heat sinks used for cooling electronic components to my engine and transmission oil pan on all my vechicles.
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-100-35...946986?hash=item3d24797e2a:g:znsAAOSwxg5XyHek

Way cheaper then oil cooler's ( I also have both engine and transmission coolers on my van) No lines to fail and they work great.

I used this type
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-NAME-ALU...407260?hash=item43ff3401dc:g:rsIAAOSw4CFYubtc
for the radiator and also the heat sinks from PC prossesors.

I never buy them, as most cast away electronics have them,  so just use whats free and  handy.
Make sure you glue them where they do not block any bolts that would hinder removal of the pans or radiators.
I use the high  heat glue like this one.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Temperature-Rocksett-Adhesive-Ceramic-Cement-4-oz-15015-/252183105263
its good for 160-1100 degrees.
 I do not do products endorsement, s so use what ever your pocketbook can afford.
 Make sure that the car has been sitting  and the engine /transmission is cool and that the pans are not hot , remove all oil, grease and paint before you glue them on.
 For the pans measure a flat spot and size them accordingly, if you buy some make sure you take measurements and don't buy a size that wont fit.

Why buy Finned aluminum oil pans when you can make your own for pennies.

 I live in hot as hell - Phoenix Arizona.
I never had one fall off yet, had a radiator overheat or a transmission fail due to heat stress. You still have to use anti-freeze in your radiator. 
This is just added protection for heat displacement.

Do not try to glue anything on a moving vehicle, while the engine is running... blah, blah use common sense!

 

[Alcatraz]

Here is another great tip on way you should always carry a container of Alum and rtv gasket maker with you.
Alum is a spice used to make pickles. https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/alum
It can also be used to dissolve a broken bolt. Especially if you are not carrying a drill or an easyout.
We done this on a friends Van that had overheated in the boondocks due to a stuck thermostat.
We decided to remove the thermostat and use silicone gasket maker to put the housing back on.
He had put so much lock thread on the thermostat bolts that one snapped off leaving the bolt flush with the aluminum intake.
Here is a video on how Alum will save the day.

We used a aluminum Vienna sausage can in pretty much the same way.
This tip should only be used on Aluminum and not on steel since it will dissolve some of the steel, threads and the bolt..

 

[highdesertranger]

I love that guy. great tip on the Alum I never heard that one. highdesertranger

 

[Alcatraz]

I love that guy.  great tip on the Alum I never heard that one.  highdesertranger

Old clock maker tip,  also works for brass.  I don't know why he used the light bulb to heat it up.
 You do have to heat up the Alum in boiling hot water or it will not dissolve, after dissolving it  will eat up the bolt.
It works. An  old trick my dad taught me.  Its a chemical reaction were the base metal will corrode first  and totally safe,  you do not need gloves.
 You can also use silly putty or clay to form the dam for the Alum solution.

 

[Ballenxj]

I glued these type of fin  heat sinks used for cooling electronic components to my engine and transmission oil pan on all my vechicles.

Well, thinking about it, the fins on air cooled motorcycles are basically heat sinks, and have been working fine for a lot of years now.
You may be on to something.

 

[Ballenxj]

Here is another great tip on way you should always carry a container of Alum and rtv gasket maker with you.
Alum is a spice used to make pickles. https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/alum

Alum? Alum who? Alum minimized the bolt, that's who.

 

[Dgorila1]

I glued these type of fin  heat sinks used for cooling electronic components to my engine and transmission oil pan on all my vechicles.
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-100-35...946986?hash=item3d24797e2a:g:znsAAOSwxg5XyHek

Way cheaper then oil cooler's ( I also have both engine and transmission coolers on my van) No lines to fail and they work great.

I used this type
  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-NAME-ALU...407260?hash=item43ff3401dc:g:rsIAAOSw4CFYubtc
for the radiator and also the heat sinks from PC prossesors.

I never buy them, as most cast away electronics have them,  so just use whats free and  handy.
Make sure you glue them where they do not block any bolts that would hinder removal of the pans or radiators.
I use the high  heat glue like this one.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Temperature-Rocksett-Adhesive-Ceramic-Cement-4-oz-15015-/252183105263
its good for 160-1100 degrees.
 I do not do products endorsement, s so use what ever your pocketbook can afford.
 Make sure that the car has been sitting  and the engine /transmission is cool and that the pans are not hot , remove all oil, grease and paint before you glue them on.
 For the pans measure a flat spot and size them accordingly, if you buy some make sure you take measurements and don't buy a size that wont fit.

Why buy Finned aluminum oil pans when you can make your own for pennies.

 I live in hot as hell - Phoenix Arizona.
I never had one fall off yet, had a radiator overheat or a transmission fail due to heat stress. You still have to use anti-freeze in your radiator. 
This is just added protection for heat displacement.

Do not try to glue anything on a moving vehicle, while the engine is running... blah, blah use common sense!

Won't the adhesive act as an insulator, preventing transfer of heat to the fins and thus any cooling effect?

 

[Dgorila1]

Here is another great tip on way you should always carry a container of Alum and rtv gasket maker with you.
Alum is a spice used to make pickles. https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/alum
It can also be used to dissolve a broken bolt.  Especially if you are not carrying a drill or an easyout.
We done this on a friends Van that had overheated in the boondocks due to a stuck thermostat.
We decided to remove the thermostat and use silicone gasket maker to put the housing back on.
He had put so much lock thread on the thermostat bolts that one snapped off leaving the bolt flush with the aluminum intake.
Here is a video on how Alum will save the day.

We used a aluminum Vienna sausage can in pretty much the same way.
This tip should only be used on Aluminum and not on steel since it will dissolve some of the steel, threads and the bolt..

Now this is cool as heck! This guy is funny too, he has some good videos.

 

[Alcatraz]

Won't the adhesive act as an insulator, preventing transfer of heat to the fins and thus any cooling effect?

No. the proof is in the PC you are using, the heat sink is glued to the processor and they get hot almost 200 degrees. In the old days we used to glue nickels to them to cool them off.

 

[Alcatraz]

Now this is cool as heck! This guy is funny too, he has some good videos.

Yeah very likable . He reminds me of a cartoon character, just cant remember which one.

 

[Alcatraz]

Well, thinking about it, the fins on air cooled motorcycles are basically heat sinks, and have been working fine for a lot of years now.
You may be on to something.

You can buy fin Aluminum valve covers and oil pan's.
I am just cheap.

https://www.summitracing.com/search...-Aluminum-Oil-Pans/Oil-Pan-Material/Aluminum/

https://www.summitracing.com/search...aluminum-valve-covers/valve-cover-height/tall

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

No. the proof is in the PC you are using, the heat sink is glued to the processor and they get hot almost 200 degrees. In the old days we used to glue nickels to them to cool them off.

Sorry.  The average computer uses a THERMAL PASTE to improve heat transfer between the CPU and the heatsink.  This thermal paste has NO adhesive capability at all.  The heatsink is attached with screws or other mechanical means.

They do make a THERMAL ADHESIVE which is a thermally conductive glue which is used in some electronic applications.  This is not the same thing as HIGH TEMPERATURE ADHESIVE, which may, or may not, be thermally conductive.

The adhesive you referenced doesn't say anything about being thermally conductive in it's description. I am, however, unsure whether it would function as an insulator.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_grease

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_adhesive

 

[Alcatraz]

(1) You missed this part " I do not do products endorsement, so use what ever your pocketbook can afford." I said I used something similar to that product.
(2) I was referring to the aluminum heat sink, not the glue on the processors.
(3) Try it, don't try it I could careless.