morto

hello all just wondering if anyone has used any head gasket sealer and if it works or just a load of crap, my local motor factor has some in and says if it doesn't work the manufacturer gives you 100% money back guarantee

thanks
Andy

xr2wishy

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if it doesn't work and sealer falls into the engine and scores the bores will they pay out for that too?
if so, give it a go.
otherwise, skim and a fresh gasket.

it seems all too good to be true and bear in mind if it doesn't work you have to do all the work again.

dean9595

I work for a motor factors in London and there's a product called steel seal does what your after cost is about Ł35 a bottle but many of my customers have bought it and yes 100% pos feedback it's still only a temp fix in my opinion but never had a cust back to say its sh*t or it failed and they needed to job properly hope this helps

jameswrx

Bodge fix and who'd want to rely on their vehicle to carry themselves and their family about with a bodge like a head gasket sealer I'll never know.

But then I guess most people just use it to 'fix' a car then sell it, which is a nice thought.. Not.

morto

just looking at feedback from some one who sells this on ebay and most people have said this worked...

stevieturbo

For what car ?

Cardie

Im not the sort of person to stick chemicals into my engine when its not supposed to be there, if its just on a run around i'd give it ago but not on anything important, especially with headgasket problems i'd just change it.

dean9595

I agree 100% most my customers are general garages and the cars are micras and corsas nothing special but think its for people that need a quick fix due to low funds

morto

car is a 2.2 hdi shitroen !! C5, done 163000 miles uses around 1 litre every 300 miles or so, engine runs perfect and does not overheat stays on half were its always been, found out today its not leaking in the engine its coming out of the expansion tank cap , took cap off today reved the engine as its vv turbo and after a few revs all the coolant is comming out of the top , 100% headgasket.. car worth maybe 600 quid... .. gona just run it for now and try and keep it off boost as much as possible

saph4be

Get some k seal in it

Cosnada

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+1

CrOwSoN15

Better idea...


Get the headgasket done.

saph4be

Oh dear was a sarcastic comment

CrOwSoN15

Apologies, didn't pick up on that whatsoever

m11rcm

Never used k seal before but heard good things about it

Cheers marc

Shings

If it aint over heated just whip the head off and new bolts and gasket.

Glenn_

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I asked my local motor factors if it works and he said he has sold loads of it and never had a complaint.It would be interesting to see if it does work.

stephenbatey

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Glenn I've sold shed loads of k seal and havnt had one complaint. I wouldn't use it personally as I would rather get the job fixed properly, but it must work.

saph4be

K seal is mint I bought a rover mgzr off eBay with head gasket failure and stuck a bottle in and it's still driving around a year later with it in! Also used it on a customers rad as a temp fix that was 3 months ago!

botters

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k seal is pretty good but wont last forever, it can block the heater matrix sometimes too

morto

update on this DID NOT WORK

Chopshop85

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^^^

Fudgey

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so thats Ł35 up the shitter.. how much was a new gasket per chance mate?

Glenn_

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Was talking to a mate who works in a garage and he said the K seal causes more problems than its worth.He said it blocks up the heat matrixes.

Rsmat

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I wouldn't even waste my time with the stuff... Just get the gasket changed.

morto

rang them today ,, getting full refund mate!!

Fudgey

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i think i read it wrong, in my head it sounded like you take the head off, and just re seal the gasket with the stuff... bit like hylomar etc lol

but clearly you just pour it in the header tank

the_frozen_one

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Yeah that's it. You never seen it in a motor factors before? Usually in a tin with 2 big black circular ears, between the stirrups and the colt 45s

cossiejay

old bloke by me tried it and it did not work so he went for a refund and the shop said we will give you your refund when you give us a engineers report

botters

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im stealing that lol

what did you pay Ł35 for? i pay Ł6 for k seal at my factors, not that i ever use it.................ill get me stirrups

the_frozen_one

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Damn... That's the only good thing I ever come up with

ANDYRACER

I used K-Seal in my old volvo 850R when the radiator started leaking on the way to pod, ran it all day on the Friday without any problems, then on the Saturday i blew the gearbox to pieces, related?

Glenn_

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OOOOOppppppsssss lol.

vaughant

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Yeah that steel seal stuff is crap, how on earth can they give you a refund anyway,there's clearly an underlying issue?
I tried it on a saxo 1.1, didn't work so new gasket,was fine then no skimming or anything fancy,cars still going.
Good luck if you get the refund though.

ozmk1cos

I have used chemiweld a few times and it works, my 4wd with a knackered head has been going for 6 months of abuse

James

lol at all the popl saying just whip the head off and do the gasket, obviously never worked on a c5 hdi before!!!!

If it was my car i would be trying every additive available and if nothing worked putting it on ebay!

Th c5 isn't a car you can "whip" the head off easily!! - The book time is around twenty hours!!!!!