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Forums > Vehicles > Tech
Subject: What do you think of this?

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Ben Bailey



05/18/2010 8:02 PM Alert 

Snake oil?  or  High tech?

The other current market poor-in sealants are basically temporary fixes that get you home and around for a while, but you need to go and drain and repair your system after.  They seem to be saying that this stuff is the real deal.  Any thoughts?  Any believers?  I have several pin-hole leaks in the '65 IIa, need to pull the radiator, should I give this a try first?

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Jay Erickson
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05/19/2010 12:47 AM Alert 
Assuming it does what it says, how long before the heater core & water pump start clogging up?
I think that stuff would be good to have on hand if something let loose on the trail but once leaks start developing in your radiator it's probably just a matter of time before more of them or a bigger problem develops.
While I've used several cooling sealant products in the past the only thing that really made any difference was getting a new radiator or having the old core rebuilt, all the other stuff did was just put band aids on the symptoms without actually treating the disease.
That's my .02 anyway.
Traded in all my project vehicles for my 2009 Xterra, not an ounce of buyers remorse.
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