Rotax radiator leak
Does anyone know whether Rotax welds their cores to the header tanks or uses epoxy?
I have a 2016 Pipistrel which has lost coolant from the get go. As the loss slowly became worse I eventually was able to identify the source as a porous weld between the top hose stub and tank. The aircraft of course was out of warranty by the time I identified the source of the leak, and Pipistrel's solution is to offer to sell me a new radiator for $1,000+. (It is basically a stock Rotax radiator with the stock outlet blocked off and a new outlet stub welded onto the lower corner of the outlet side tank).
It should be easy to reweld the inlet stub except that the heat would destroy an epoxy core-to-tank seal if that is how the tanks are assembled.
Does anyone have experience with the made in China, all welded aluminum knock-off Rotax radiators available on EBay for $185?