steel seal for headgasket pm

[floridan surfer]

I have been considering using this product ( or similar) as preventative maintenance for my head gasket. I am having no issues with it now and figured it couldn't hurt. It is a 94 with about 156,000 miles.

Anyone ever use this stuff or have any comments otherwise?

 

[Frankencruiser]

It won't help anything, it may plug up the radiator or other water passages. Don't do it.

 

[js93cruiser]

It won't help anything, it may plug up the radiator or other water passages. Don't do it.

X2 it wont help anything, if your concerned, replace it.

 

[firetruck41]

I wouldn't put anything other than coolant/water in the coolant system, unless you are trying to limp home or get by for a few days until you can replace a failing HG... you may end up clogging coolant passages and such. Not a great idea, IMHO.

 

[ToddD]

Anyone ever use this stuff or have any comments otherwise?

That's not so much PM. I would not use it. If it ain't broke... On the other hand you could schedule some down time, pull the engine and gasket slap/ reseal the whole thing. I just did a HG and didn't have money to do more. Now I have the money and my bottom end leaks oil. Shoulda, woulda... Looks like I'll be doing what I can from under my rig.

 

[Ebag333]

I wouldn't put anything other than coolant/water in the coolant system, unless you are trying to limp home or get by for a few days until you can replace a failing HG... you may end up clogging coolant passages and such. Not a great idea, IMHO.

I wouldn't do it even to limp home. Causes nothing but problems.

 

[floridan surfer]

Hey guys, just to clarify, I am not talking about that tube of metal particles you dump into your radiator to repair a leak.

The name brand is "Steel Seal". It is headgasket repair in a bottle. I hear it works.
There are no particles floating around; it is purely liquid.

 

[firetruck41]

I don't think that will change the advice you get here.

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[Snacktime]

If it clogs the hole in the head gasket, it also must get into the water pump, thermostat, water temp sensor, radiator. Add it up, a lot of parts to fix! If it was a $500 beater car that you wanted to get another 5k miles out of I would say go for it.