A heat exchanger and method of making a heat exchanger which includes
providing a header having openings adapted to receive a plurality of
tubes. The tubes are inserted into the header openings, then,
substantially uncured fluid sealing material is applied to at least the
inner surfaces of the header openings. The inner surfaces of the header
openings and the outer surfaces of the tubes are connected by the sealing
material. The method further includes curing the sealing material after
the tubes are inserted into the header openings. The sealing material
thus provides a flexible, bonded, liquid tight, tube-to-header joint.