My car is overheating again after adding a gallon of 50/50 antifreeze a few wks ago. Thinking its a radiator leak? Should I use this b4 going to a mec
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My daughters car had same problem. I tried the K-seal and it stopped overheating for about a month then starting doing it again. We ended up trading it in for a newer car. Her car was a 2004 Honda Civic, and from what my mechanic told me Civic's are bad for doing this.
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I Have used it and it works great..My mechanic said my cost for repair would be $1500 so I used K Seal instead and it worked for me
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Its worth a shot, its under $20 and worked in my case. To this date my car has not overheated.
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There can be certain factors that can cause overheating.However, you need to be certain that the cooling system is leaking out the coolant. If not sure check if the coolant level in the radiator falls and you need to top it up again and again. if that is the case, then you might try the K-Seal. Remember that what the K-Seal does is just to stop the leak and not the overheating. I will suggest that you take your car to a good mechanic and let them find out why the car is overheating. You may not need the K-Seal if the coolant is not leaking out.
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Buy and use this as directed, it's a miracle in a bottle and would save you a lot of money!
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All depends. Most modern cars do not have a seperate radiator cap. If you have the tank with a pressure screw on cap just make sure it all fits in and do the proper run time. I have that kind of system on my 2004 chevy truck. I have put on several thousand miles towing our travel trailer and have added no coolant. The truck runs better than it has in a while.
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If it's not premixed a 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water is recamended that will put freeze protection at -35 f do not mix stronger than 60/40 that will cause coolant to freeze sooner 100/0 coolant freeze at 10 f hope this helped
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radiator, assuming that the leak is either from the radiator or engine head/gaskets. if it is a hose, just replace the hose.
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Not had that problem myself, but when I was researching my coolant leak I went on several F-150 forums they spoke of oil leaking due to some common problem the 5.4 had (another being my coolant leak which was exactly as they described on the forum, also where I found out Amazon sells the manifold). Go to the internet and get on those ford truck forums, someone will have had the same problem and provide the fix info. Good luck!
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Do not. You want to purchase the newest synthetic coolant available for your model. VW quit using G12 some time ago. I can still use it because I own a 1999 A4.
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Many times the dealer will overfill the oil. Go check your dipstick right now and see if it is in the appropriate range. If it is on the lower end of acceptable you could prolly add the ceretec now. However, if is overfilled take it back to the dealer and demand that they drain some out carefully. They should do this at no charge. Although they might be surprised as many folks don't even check the dipstick anymore and may try to blow you off. I have even experienced a dealer put twice as much oil as needed in a car!!! Trust me they really are not paying very good attention to things like oil changes... Many times the dealer will overfill the oil. Go check your dipstick right now and see if it is in the appropriate range. If it is on the lower end of acceptable you could prolly add the ceretec now. However, if is overfilled take it back to the dealer and demand that they drain some out carefully. They should do this at no charge. Although they might be surprised as many folks don't even check the dipstick anymore and may try to blow you off. I have even experienced a dealer put twice as much oil as needed in a car!!! Trust me they really are not paying very good attention to things like... » Read More Many times the dealer will overfill the oil. Go check your dipstick right now and see if it is in the appropriate range. If it is on the lower end of acceptable you could prolly add the ceretec now. However, if is overfilled take it back to the dealer and demand that they drain some out carefully. They should do this at no charge. Although they might be surprised as many folks don't even check the dipstick anymore and may try to blow you off. I have even experienced a dealer put twice as much oil as needed in a car!!! Trust me they really are not paying very good attention to things like oil changes... « Show Less
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I would suggest removing it. The motor will run hotter not colder. A larger radiator is suggested also.
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Hi Vanessa, must remove radiator cap, to use and run the engine to full operating temperature. Aluminum products may seal when cold and expand to see leaks when warm, have you done a pressure test on the cooling system? It has been advised to me that you also have the radiator check
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Did you empty radiator for the 24 drying time? At any rate - another new radiator is a whole lot less expensive than a new head gasket.
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I have a 1992 Toyota corolla. I used the Rtec with leak stopper and oil. So far I have not detected any problems. The ac is running cold If the ac hasn't run in 5 years, chances are your seals are dried up. I think that using the oil and the stop leak would be a good start. However I would monitor the system periodically with a refrigerant gauge to see if the pressure is holding. If its not holding, chances are you need to take it in to have a qualified ac mechanic run a leak test and evaluate your system
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Always get a new radiator cap with a new radiator. Read others experiences. There are differences in thickness of plastic and caps. Sorry, but that is the best advice I can offer.
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Sorry, I ended up replacing my radiator before using this product. I'll put it on Ebay in a few days.
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You should not. Radiator fluid is design not to freeze in the winter and has a higher boiling point than water which would evaporate at a higher rate. Plus pure water can eventually rust and degrade your cooling system.
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No, actually I thought Red line product that you use is an antifreeze additive. If you intent to keep your old Prestone in the radiator and just add Zerex as needed instead of flush and refill, then that's fine. The coolant additive may or may not damage the radiator or clog up the heater core and I will not use any additive such as leak seal etc.
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I had a small leak on the head gasket it sealed it fine I believe it would seal a larger leak, be sure to take your thermostat out and flush the cooling system at least four times follow the directions on the bottle.
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Sure, just remove radiator drain plug and collect old coolant in container on ground. Also, recommend flushing radiator before refilling with fresh coolant...50/50 coolant to water ratio.