Head gasket
(→Head gasket repair additives) |
m (Reverted edits by 99.33.221.195 (Talk) to last revision by 72.219.145.222) |
||
Line 118: | Line 118: | ||
Common products include [http://www.barsproducts.com/1100.htm Bar's Leaks head gasket repair], [http://www.rxauto.com/ Thermagasket]and GOSS Chem-i-Weld. Also, sodium silicate (known also as "water glass") can be used, and it's an ingredient in some commercial head gasket repair additives. It can be found at a pharmacy. It is incompatible with antifreeze, thus the system must be emptied before the water glass can be used. Then the system is flushed and the antifreeze replaced. | Common products include [http://www.barsproducts.com/1100.htm Bar's Leaks head gasket repair], [http://www.rxauto.com/ Thermagasket]and GOSS Chem-i-Weld. Also, sodium silicate (known also as "water glass") can be used, and it's an ingredient in some commercial head gasket repair additives. It can be found at a pharmacy. It is incompatible with antifreeze, thus the system must be emptied before the water glass can be used. Then the system is flushed and the antifreeze replaced. | ||
− | Any "leak stopper" or head gasket "repair additive" should be avoided. Use of such products leads to further engine damage, such as seized or leaking water pumps, clogged water or oil passages, or clogged radiators and thermostats. If you use these products, be aware of possible problems caused by them. | + | Any "leak stopper" or head gasket "repair additive" should be avoided. Use of such products leads to further engine damage, such as seized or leaking water pumps, clogged water or oil passages, or clogged radiators and thermostats. If you use these products, be aware of possible problems caused by them. |
===Head gasket re-torquing=== | ===Head gasket re-torquing=== |