Would K-Seal ST5501 work for a head gasket leak (in a '96 Mercedes C220) where oil leaks into the coolant, but not vice versa?
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I'm not sure if it would or not. If it is a minor leak I believe it would. I don't know if any product that would repair a major leak, I would try it if It's minor. Can't see anything you would have to lose but 10-12 dollars. Could save you big bucks. Hope this helps.
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I wouldn't know. What I do know is that it didn't fix my problem. I went to an OEM distributor and found they changed the design of the seal and the latch.
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It depends on what is leaking but, in most case, the answer is yes. We have been a Kseal distributor for about 10 years and have had excellent results. In our experience, unless it is a leaking hose or severe block crack, it works well. I would recommend reading the reviews on Amazon and making up your own mind. Fyi, I used it in my daughter's Saturn and it did the trick.
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Not sure on that vehicle. I had a blown head gasket on 1995 Volvo 960, coolant in my engine oil. I followed the directions exactly in March 2014 and 5,000 miles ago. Still holding up.
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Yes it will,but don't use the gasket that comes with it. Buy the AC Delco or felpro gasket for your car. The cheap gaskets that come with it leak after about a year. I've had 3 leak on me.
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It will work if the leak isn't too great. This stuff works by chemically and materially expanding the synthetic materials used in the seals and clutches. This is why it worked on my vans transmission. This stuff only prolongs the inevitable. In time or miles, especially with the clutches, there won't be enough original material for this stuff to "glob" onto and the transmission will no longer function. As for seals, it may take a little longer to eventually fail. This product did not work on an old Ford Probe I bought as a parts car as the transmissions clutches Were just too far gone. It will work if the leak isn't too great. This stuff works by chemically and materially expanding the synthetic materials used in the seals and clutches. This is why it worked on my vans transmission. This stuff only prolongs the inevitable. In time or miles, especially with the clutches, there won't be enough original material for this stuff to "glob" onto and the transmission will no longer function. As for seals, it may take a little longer to eventually fail. This product did not work on an old Ford Probe I bought as a parts car as the transmissions clutches Were... » Read More It will work if the leak isn't too great. This stuff works by chemically and materially expanding the synthetic materials used in the seals and clutches. This is why it worked on my vans transmission. This stuff only prolongs the inevitable. In time or miles, especially with the clutches, there won't be enough original material for this stuff to "glob" onto and the transmission will no longer function. As for seals, it may take a little longer to eventually fail. This product did not work on an old Ford Probe I bought as a parts car as the transmissions clutches Were just too far gone. « Show Less
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I had a valve cover gasket leak in a 94 integra I bought for my daughter ;used it once and power washed the motor off .... never have seen another drop of oil ...
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I don't think it will since it will not come in contact with a gasket, you can go to Hyper lube web site site and ask them they would know best.
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I would say yes. The seal is just a strip of gasket material that is glued to the end of the box. It's not a custom fit gasket.
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Yes as long as the gasket is in place and you completely screw it tight, it will not leak! I've turned my upside down many times or it has fallen and nothing leaked out.
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I bought this for a 2009 Mazda 5, it did Not fit, I couldn't find one that did. My dad had to use Permatex to make his own seal. I have been driving with it for 6 months and no leaks
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Mark It should work great. I put it on a late 80's 350 going into a 57 Chevy truck. No gaskets but great quality. No disappointments here.
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It should if the seal or other ring is not too far gone. But never put it in the gas tank, brake system, or cooling system....
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This is used with a gasket. Put a nice coating on the stat housing and the head.. This is good..will seal the tiny little nooks you might get a seepage. make sure both surfaces are clean and smooth..no old sealer or gasket left.Works very well, properly tighten down the housing..snug all bolts to make sure everything is seated..then tighten to proper specs.
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Nobody can guarantee that this will leak for every leak. That said, I had a slow leak in the heater core of my 1991 GMC van and I didn't want to take out the entire dash board to fix it. I tried several other products, but this is the only one that actually worked. It took about a week of driving to seal the leak entirely and it's been good for the past two months. It's definitely worth a try on an older vehicle, but be aware that there could be many problems leading to a leak including a cracked head, leaking head gasket, etc, etc. Even if it works, it may be just a temporary fix until a small problem becomes bigger. Nobody can guarantee that this will leak for every leak. That said, I had a slow leak in the heater core of my 1991 GMC van and I didn't want to take out the entire dash board to fix it. I tried several other products, but this is the only one that actually worked. It took about a week of driving to seal the leak entirely and it's been good for the past two months. It's definitely worth a try on an older vehicle, but be aware that there could be many problems leading to a leak including a cracked head, leaking head gasket, etc, etc. Even if it works, it may be just a temporary fix until a... » Read More Nobody can guarantee that this will leak for every leak. That said, I had a slow leak in the heater core of my 1991 GMC van and I didn't want to take out the entire dash board to fix it. I tried several other products, but this is the only one that actually worked. It took about a week of driving to seal the leak entirely and it's been good for the past two months. It's definitely worth a try on an older vehicle, but be aware that there could be many problems leading to a leak including a cracked head, leaking head gasket, etc, etc. Even if it works, it may be just a temporary fix until a small problem becomes bigger. « Show Less
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VW does not make blue coolant, unless this was the case prior to G12. I wouldn't add anything w/o a flush, just to be safe. You don't want the "cottage cheese" situation. Are you certain you don't have the purple G13+? That stuff is backwards compatible with virtually everything.
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I bought the gasket online, took it to my mechanic, he slapped it on for me. It didn't work. He used silicon, crazy glue or what you can name to make it work. It didnot work. I had to buy the whole housing unit and it worked like magic. The oil leak stopped. My advice is to buy the housing thing online. It will save you about one third of what the Mazda dealers will charge you.