head gasket

1. a1sparky L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 cornwall Posts: 55

   #1 28th November 2012, 22:00

   hi peeps has anyone used this stuff
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...8e678c8&_uhb=1
   
2. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #2 28th November 2012, 22:29

   i was expecting something more, what with the massive text box..
3. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #3 28th November 2012, 22:31

   is it gasket weld? cant see images or fuck all
   
   however i heard it blocks radiators, its also a bodge not a fix...
   
   and its available much cheaper elsewhere..
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 28th November 2012, 23:10

   Only ever used one of these once. I can honestly say hand on heart it worked brilliant. If I would recommend it to some one is another story.
   
   There is no cure for head gasket failure other than a new head gasket.
   
   But if you don't care or need a cheap easy solution for a few weeks then feel free but you have to think if it blocks up a hole in the head gasket what else is it going to block.
   
   When we was at college we had a sierra with a blown head gasket was pissing water out the exhaust and into the oil. We filled it back up and run it with 2 bottles of k-seal within the 15 mins there was no water coming from the exhaust and all was fine. Then we stripped it and was another story. It plugged everything in the engine. Not good if you plan on a head gasket.
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 29th November 2012, 00:04

   That stuff is a get you home fix at best so if the car is a bangernomics special then maybe use it, but I wouldnt recommend it if you intend to keep the car for any period of time. It also doesnt work with some designs of head gasket
6. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #6 29th November 2012, 09:12

   These work yes, if the hole is SMALL, if the headgasket is gone. It's generally not worth using it.
7. a1sparky L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 cornwall Posts: 55

   #7 29th November 2012, 18:24

   Thanks everyone think i will just get it all done got to do timming belt anyway so stip it and fix it all