coolant stop leak?
07-10-2006, 01:29 PM
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coolant stop leak? Head gaskets didn't seal right from the head swap and someone suggested running a can of coolant system stop leak through my cooling system to see if it will seal the gasket. I was also told not to do this as it will cause more problems with the cooling system.
Just curious as to everyone's opinions on this as I don't want to have to yank the heads again to fix everything up. I know I should yank the heads to fix it properly, but if I can get away with this...well yeah would save me a lot of hastle.
Just curious as to everyone's opinions on this as I don't want to have to yank the heads again to fix everything up. I know I should yank the heads to fix it properly, but if I can get away with this...well yeah would save me a lot of hastle.
07-10-2006, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Whats wrong with the head gaskets? What bolts? Did you torque them correctly? If ARP, did you use correct lube and correct torque for the lube used?
arp bolts tq'd to spec with oil for lube (read on here to tq to 80 lbs).
07-10-2006, 05:35 PM
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Nate, i wish that would fix it, but its not going to happen. You need to just pull the heads back off and put some graphites on it. Dont forget, sealing a cylinder at 150+psi is not like sealing the rest of the cooling system............which that stuff is meant to do.
07-10-2006, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
Nate, i wish that would fix it, but its not going to happen. You need to just pull the heads back off and put some graphites on it. Dont forget, sealing a cylinder at 150+psi is not like sealing the rest of the cooling system............which that stuff is meant to do.
07-11-2006, 12:33 AM
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Don't use that stop leak stuff. Fix what is wrong with the car. I used Bars in my Beretta beater car once, cuz the rad. was leaking. I pluged up my thermostat and rad., and was causing it to over head really bad. I had to take the rad. out and have all the crap flushed from it and replace the tank that was leaking.
