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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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Liquid head gasket repair?

Does anyone have any experience with anyof the liquid head gasket repairs, like 'Heal-a-Seal??

My '88 has blown head gasket.

Thanks,
Michael
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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fix it right
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dwh91102
fix it right

anything that comes in liquid form to cure a headgasket leak is garbage!
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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yep, it's not going to really fix it, and you run the risk of really screwing up your engine...
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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everything said above. quite a few years back i blew a head gasket in another ride, put ˟˟˟˟˟ like that in and drove the 100+ miles home, still had to stop to put water in. when i took the motor apart the head was toasted. definitely not worth it!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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I will tell you from what I've seen around in the shop is that customers who add that junk actually make it harder for us since any seals that the stuff touches causes them to swell up too much and make it more of a slimey "glue" type of gaskets.
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