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if i take the thermostat out will that stop the head gasket from leaking
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| SV-Valiant |
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if you have a head gasket problem taking the thermostat out will do nothing you can try some chemi weld from supa cheap auto around $10 it may help and give you a little more time.
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SV-Valiant wrote: if you have a head gasket problem taking the thermostat out will do nothing you can try some chemi weld from supa cheap auto around $10 it may help and give you a little more time. im sorry but no for the love of god dont use chemi weld yes it does work but only for a while and it blocks the radiator up escalating the problem
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| Troy |
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the only good thing that will stop it from leaking is to replace it...
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if your gunna use chemi weld it would be cheaper to pour dirt into your radiator. you would get the same result!
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lol have you guys ever used chemiweld?
you supposed to dump the water after you run it at above operating temp i've used it a few times and never had it cause any blockages...
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Age: 34 Posts: 3379 Joined: 11th Mar 2008 Ride: EA SVO, AU2, Toyota Crown Location: Bendigo |
dodgy prick suggesting chemi weld. screw that. fix it or if you can't afford it you shouldn't own the car
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thats a bit harsh mate...
this guy obviously needs a work around so he can use the car. if chemiweld is done properly, it can buy time.
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WILDEB wrote: dodgy prick suggesting chemi weld. screw that. fix it or if you can't afford it you shouldn't own the car hey man no need to be like that mate i need to drive it to work so i can keep getting paid for work so i can fix it and man im a hard work i dnt earn a million bucks mate so if ya cant say something nice dnt say nothing at all |
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jeffo-ef-62-nv wrote: WILDEB wrote: dodgy prick suggesting chemi weld. screw that. fix it or if you can't afford it you shouldn't own the car hey man no need to be like that mate i need to drive it to work so i can keep getting paid for work so i can fix it and man im a hard work i dnt earn a million bucks mate so if ya cant say something nice dnt say nothing at all Dont worry about him Jeff one in every crowd. |
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Age: 34 Posts: 3379 Joined: 11th Mar 2008 Ride: EA SVO, AU2, Toyota Crown Location: Bendigo |
i'm a mechanic. i've seen what happens when people use chemi weld to 'buy time'
ends up blocking the wrong spot and cause cars to overheat, or when you get around to doin the head gasket it cost you more time and money because it's f*cked your hoses, water pump, radiator etc
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one of the best things you can use is pepper it works just as well as chemiweld but much cheaper.
I work on trucks and use a similar product to pepper and works wonders.great for small external coolant leaks aswell |
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mok1275 wrote: one of the best things you can use is pepper it works just as well as chemiweld but much cheaper. I work on trucks and use a similar product to pepper and works wonders.great for small external coolant leaks aswell pepper Ive used it before and its probably better than Chemi Weld and will hopefully get you out of trouble till you can afford a better soluton. WILDEB wrote: i'm a mechanic. i've seen what happens when people use chemi weld to 'buy time' ends up blocking the wrong spot and cause cars to overheat, or when you get around to doin the head gasket it cost you more time and money because it's f*cked your hoses, water pump, radiator etc Never known Chemi weld to f**k the hose or a water pump before yes its can have a reverse affect on the head and block some of the journals if already nearly blocked, but when your broke sometimes it helps to keep the car going that little bit longer till a better solution can be resolved be it replacing the head or for that matter just replacing the motor as it could be cheaper, so each to their own And anyway it will give you some more work 20 year old mechanic and more people skills. |
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lol fair call there sv valiant
but i agree, if you have no ther option, its really a no brainer.. if it does f**k the engine, a wreckers special for $150 isnt a huge deal
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Silver Seal might do the job for a while... costs about 5 bucks from repco, comes in a small can.
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