the head gaskets going on the scirocco and i was just advised in tescos car park to use kseal the guy swore by it, just wondering if any one else has used it.
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any one used kseal?
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Re: any one used kseal?
used it. wouldn't use it again. it did absolutely bugger all
the only way to repair a blown head gasket it to properly fit a new one. sorry dude
the only way to repair a blown head gasket it to properly fit a new one. sorry dude
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Re: any one used kseal?
ah sad times i have bought it off ebay so will give it a go but wont get my hopes up
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Re: any one used kseal?
any mechanic ive ever asked including my dad has always advsied to steer well clear of it. Itl just gunk up your radiator and cooling sustem where you dont want it to.
I expect its probably just about ok as a temporary quick fix for a leaky radiator but not for a head gasket.
I expect its probably just about ok as a temporary quick fix for a leaky radiator but not for a head gasket.
Re: any one used kseal?
surley the first question is, "where has the headgasket gone?" (oil into water? water into oil? ect?)
if this "kseal" goes into your cooling sytstem then you must be getting water into your oil or cylinder to have any kind of affect.
if this "kseal" goes into your cooling sytstem then you must be getting water into your oil or cylinder to have any kind of affect.
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doesn't matter how your headgasket has gone, kseal; won't do anything about it, regardless of what the bottle claims
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Re: any one used kseal?
Erm...slightly embarassed to admit this.... I used it on a modified car I was selling, which was hissing steam from the rear of the block-head join when hot. It silenced it in 10 minutes. A couple of days later I realised that the dowels in the block were *just* stopping the head from sitting on the gasket properly (it was a heavily skimmed KR head on a 9A block) so I chopped the dowels down to let the head sit flat on the gasket. So I don't know how long it would have lasted if I hadnt solved the cause.
The lad who bought the car doesn't know this, but if it had blown up I'd have helped him to fix it. It didn't overheat or display any other problems, and it's done repeated 15 second qtr miles in his hands.
The lad who bought the car doesn't know this, but if it had blown up I'd have helped him to fix it. It didn't overheat or display any other problems, and it's done repeated 15 second qtr miles in his hands.
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Re: any one used kseal?
ha ha
ui still have not used it yet i have it sitting here but im just waiting for the water level to drop it uses about a pint of water every 7 weeks so not a big problem yet but i am going to try it as its not going to make it any worse
cheers for the advice
ui still have not used it yet i have it sitting here but im just waiting for the water level to drop it uses about a pint of water every 7 weeks so not a big problem yet but i am going to try it as its not going to make it any worse
cheers for the advice