Car OverHeats(radiator hole/fan?)

[speeddreamz]

Well, my car overheats, it runs out of coolant and overheats. My question is how to fix it. There is a hole in the radiator I believe, there is steam shooting out like 8 inches left of the radiator cap. I tried to put silicone gel (the stuff you can use to glue things sometimes) over the hole in an attempt to plug it up. It didn't work...can anyone suggest anything different? or am I hosed and need a radiator? Also, there is a fan which is on the front of the radiator, i don't see it go on? what the hell is it suposed to do? is it the clutch fan?

anyways, i'm gettin a sr20det soon, so i'm wondering if i should just keep refilling the coolant untill then (about 1 month) or should i try to patch it up...and with what? any other risk or damages involved?

[95Blue240sx]

first, you can use silicone to seal it. it's too soft plus normal temp of coolant is about 180+*F. depending on how big the hole and where you might be able to fix it yourself. if its a smal, i mean real small, hole try some stuff called aluma seal, or bars radiator leak stop. for a little bigger hole look for radiator repair putty. that should hold till you get your SR.

the fan infront, attached to, the radiator is the ac fan. it only comes on when you are using the ac, or when temerature goes over 220*F. the fan clutch is the fan connected to the waterpump, on the engine.

[Gunburn]

One more thing you could try to use, which I like as much a "bondo", is "JB weld" after it drys that **** is like steel!

[misnomer]

Isn't the standard practice to solder those things?