[tech] radiator stop-leak (is it worth it)

[sailingfc at dslextreme.com (Dick Y Wong)]

I've used Bar's pellets in a minivan.  The head gasket was leaking and I
didn't want to spend the money at that time.  Put in the 1/2" diameter
pellets and the leak stopped.  You have to "reinstall" after a few months
because the stuff eventually washes away from the area and starts leaking
again.  If the gap is too big it might not work.  For a couple of bucks and
a few months of time, it was worth it to me.  Definitely have to flush out
the system.  The stuff is sludge like.
Bar's comes in dry solid pellets and in a water soluble oil mixed with small
pellets.  I've used both.  The "oil mix" version leaves a ring in the
overflow tank.

-Dick-


-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Foxx (in a box)
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:47 PM
To: scirocco list
Subject: [tech] radiator stop-leak (is it worth it)


   of course, the subject line asks the question. i tried a stop-leak a
while ago (powdered form) but don't recall it helping a whole lot.
perhaps i didnt follow the instructions properly (?) or maybe it just
wasn't a quality product.
   the second part, though, it that i'm not having a problem with my
radiator, per se, by rather with the heater core. apparently it decided
that it just could hold it any longer. the leak isn't too bad (yet) but
this is the onset of winter. i was wondering if stop-leak would rememdy
this problem also. i do place on replacing the core when the weather is
better and can find the time. if i do attempt the stop-leak i would
flush out my system after the new core was installed.
   anyone have any positive experience with heater core pluggage and/or
stop leak? thanx.

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