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Dutchroger

Active Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #1

I have noticed I am losing a bit of water. Not into the oil and the system is no pressured. I think maybe slight leak from head gasket. Was considering using liquid steel to see if it fixes it. Anyone used the stuff dies it work as described.

 

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Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #2

is that joke for the day?

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #3

Dutchroger said:

I have noticed I am losing a bit of water. Not into the oil and the system is no pressured. I think maybe slight leak from head gasket. Was considering using liquid steel to see if it fixes it. Anyone used the stuff dies it work as described.

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I think your getting 'Liquid Steel' mixed up with 'Steel Seal' ...
It will be a temporary fix at best ... at worst your engine will need replacing ... you do the maths as you know what you can afford ...

That said, there are some tests to do to see if your worst fears are true or you have a problem that can be fixed at reasonable cost ...

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #4

why not fix it?

steel seal /k seal / other such products are not a fix for anything.

why not crack an egg in the radiator as well - bound to help....

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Jan 15, 2016

• #5

top drive said:

why not fix it?

steel seal /k seal / other such products are not a fix for anything.

why not crack an egg in the radiator as well - bound to help....

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All you need is the white and i'm not yolking. Only good for slight rad leaks, no good for H/Gs though. Only cure for a leaking H/G is a new H/G.

 

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Mark Ormond

Active Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #6

Its not a bad job to do on your motor, i would fix it

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Jan 15, 2016

• #7

top drive said:

why not fix it?

steel seal /k seal / other such products are not a fix for anything.

why not crack an egg in the radiator as well - bound to help....

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liquid steel isn't like k seal btw, it's a metal epoxy used for repairing steel.. the guy is nuts

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Jan 15, 2016

• #8

trax said:

liquid steel isn't like k seal btw, it's a metal epoxy used for repairing steel.. the guy is nuts

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It's also a hair product !!

 

Gazbo

Well-Known Member

• Jan 16, 2016

• #9

Dutchroger said:

I have noticed I am losing a bit of water.

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V8 or Tdi ?. Either way if you think any sort of "Miracle cure" for the ailment comes in a can or bottle you have been mislead, head gasket replacement with all the associated checks of the head and replacements is the way forward.

 

Yoyodyne

Well-Known Member

• Jan 18, 2016

• #10

Had a head gasket go on my old Ford Explorer 4ltr V6. Was quoted over £1.5k to fix - it's a mega, mega job on one of those. I stuffed a bottle of K-Seal in and it went on for at least another 40k miles before I sold it. For the price of a bottle I'd give it a go.

 

Gazbo

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2016

• #11

Yoyodyne said:

Had a head gasket go on my old Ford Explorer 4ltr V6.

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Lots of difference between the compression being sealed by the head gasket in an old yank V6 petrol engine and a modern Diesel engine.