Bar Leaks - Block Seal Head Gasket Sealant! This is Effective!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- This was my personal experience about using this product, for me it was effective, I have almost a couple of years of problems with my car overheating issue, after using this, my car never deals again bout overheating, even when I have stuck in heavy traffic or even on a long ride, I'm very happy and satisfied I've tried this product before deciding to change my entire engine, well actually this is my last resort if its fail I have probably spent more money to change my engine, but it's not, in fact, I've saved more:)
just an update guys, as of now, still no overheating even on long ride and heavy traffic, 6+ hours engine running
So far its working on my 2012 Chevy Sonic. Blew the head gaskets due to a radiator hose busting. Had coolant in the oil. White smoke coming out of the muffler. Had a loss of compression. Would have to crank the car for like 5 minutes to get it to turn on. Sometimes it wouldn't even turn on. Which was my biggest concern because most of the videos the vehicles turned on right away. I did change the oil before I put the sealant. But it's going to need a flush at a lube Express. Car still struggles a little bit to turn on. But only like 30 seconds under a minute for sure. I'm hoping some new spark plugs could fix that. It definitely has compression now. No more smoke
Hola, una vez que aplico el producto, cuánto tiempo debo dejarlo en el sistema del vehículo, antes de sacarlo?
On the last instruction, should it be flushed entirely like there's no more brownish water from the radiator or just flushed it once?
Hi, so i can do this without a thermostat? My concern is that without the thermostat the product will flow into the engine while its cold , is there a risk that the product mixes with the engine oil and gets inside? That would be a disaster?.
Because with thermostat the product will only reach the engine when it is hot and would seal inmediatly ? Please help
The lack of a thermoset is an asset, you want to get the sealer into the coolant surfaces in the engine. The heating/cooling cycles should find, mend, and bond (hopefully) to the compromised gasket area. Good luck!
1:58 what good does it do to pour ON the radiator or the hose, IN sounds like it will work better lol
Do i need to remove the thermostat upon application?
Make sure you burp the coolant also that worked for me this whole time
explain
@@deneshiamattis2740 I think he means as you add the warm water/Bar's mix, I turned the engine on and the radiator burped so I could add more of the mixture. All of the 3 liters warm water + 1/2 bottle of Bar's was too much for my 1.7L engine. I will add the remainder as I doo the run/cool cycles. My Honda Civic overheats and blows coolant, but I have high hopes this fix will work.
UPDATE: Last Nov 27, 2021, my overheat indicator shows up again, probably the seals burst once more, so I intend to do the procedure to reseals it using the remaining half bottle, I made the procedure the same as it was, but on the last part, after leaving the system drained for 24 hrs, I flushed it again with running water and filled it with distilled water, sadly after driving a couple of KMS the old overheating problem persists again up to now, therefore the remaining half didn't work.
4,421kms total mileage from May 31, 2021 (ODO: 100609) - Nov 27, 2021 (ODO: 105030)
I'm planning to use other products again probably k-seal pour and go and I will also make a video and share the experience of using this I'm hoping for a positive outcome.
Stay tuned!
Were you supposed to flush the heater core also? Was that why it didnt work? I have the exact same bottle and it says ALL coolant must be removed.
just flush the cooling system properly, then fill it with bar leaks and distilled water, then follow the instructions on video, the idea is, the cooling system must be cleaned from contaminants that may reduced the ability to seals, and also let the solutions circulate on the system so that the solution will penetrate properly, thats why the procedure was turning and shutting down the engine from time to time with enough time and interval to cool down, for sure thats the way how the solution works
over the top inf. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was watching videos about it not even a clue their were taking about thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
What did you mean with PROS - Thermostat removed?
Should i remove it?
I left it took a minute 4 it to open had replacement thermostat in case.
It worked on my Honda Civic 1.6 ltr. Once the engine overheated due to a faulty thermoswitch which caused the cooling fan not to turn on, the head gasket probably cracked, and some water made its way into the oil. I poured 8 ounces of Barr's into radiator, ran. engine at high speed with the heater at full blast for 15 minutes. No more white smoke coming out the exhaust pipe and changed oil and spark plugs. After 4 weeks of regular driving, i cleaned the oxygen sensor with a wire brush and installed it back. No more check engine light, and compression reading was 155 lb per cylinder. #1 was reading 120 back then. No more coolant consumption. Barr"s is the magical treatment. Saved me time and money. Barr's gave me plenty of time to save money and replace the cracked head gasket with a new one. The engine is on its way to 600K miles as of May 2024. Barr's was recommended to me by a highly experienced engine technician . I therefore highly recommend this magnificent product!
So you had back pressure and this solved it? Is it still working please?
I had added pressure in my cooling system. No coolant in oil. I just did this procedure today, and will be uploading a video as well on my channel.
@@blackcanyongarage great, thank you
yes its still working no overheating even on long ride
and actually still have the remaining half, im planning to use it this coming March, when i change my oil, and im going to re do the procedure just for prevention😉
You have to drain the antifreezing first. It doesnt work good mixed
What if there's just a little coolant in the system? I think I left some in the heater core. SMDH.
flush it properly so the solution works better
What is Aux fax cuz I already took my thermostat out also?
the auxiliary fan is the fan attached on your radiator, on cold start with ac off, run the engine on idle and for about 20 mins to 30mins the fans should automatically start, thats the indication that the engine reach the normal operating temperature and by this time your thermostat should already opens if this is functioning properly. with this, the solutions that you filled on the radiator circulates from radiator through engine
Any update? Im planning on buying one to test
I been dealing with the same issue I used k seal first it stopped two leaks but i still had that foamy like bubbles in my overflow tank and over heating i tried it again dame issue then I tried this other stuff forgot the name but it worked better then k seal but still got some bubbles smh I'm not a super car fixer learning everything from RUclips but I sure using those other products mixed will kill the car but i got to do what i can to get by for now this will be my last stop next
PLEASE HELP!!
I'm from India, Here this costs 7000 Indian money where as an OEM head gasket costs 5500.
For replacing the head gasket I got the following quotation:
For the *Mechanic* to disassemble and refit the engine: 5000
for the Machine shop to resurface the block and head: 5000 (if it goes that far)
OEM VAG head gasket : 5500
So basically head gasket 15500 and 7000 for this Bar's leak. Just twice as much and not a huge difference like in the US.
My coolant and oil are mixed very badly, the Car overheated a lot to the point where it shut off after 15 minutes yet very little white smoke though. After I noticed this problem I haven't used the car again! So This problem just occurred within 2km away from the current odo reading.
Asked some Skoda superb and other VW owners and they say it could be an issue with oil cooler. But I personally fear it could be the gasket. So will the car emit white smoke if the oil cooler has gone too? Or is it just a minor leak in the head gasket that there was only very less white smoke? please clear my doubts as I brought this car against my parent's will and the whole family hates me now.
for me I think your already have blown head gasket, cracked head or block that needs to be ovehaul just like you've shown quote to us, why dont you give it a shot for a 1 bottle? if you have 4 cylinder engine you will just use a half bottle, if its not? do the procedure twice, maybe it will work somehow
before i came up to this procedure, my engine was overheated and overhauled, they change all oil seal, head gasket, resurface the engine block ang and cylinder head, after the car was repaired I used it and I noticed this problem, I asked the mechanic and they said that they think that the block and cyl head was resurfaced before, thats why theres still compressions that causes the problem
in other words the engine block and cyl head resurface was overdone already and even if they retight it
as of now the coolant is not mixing on the engine oil, but i have notice some oil was building up on my rad cap after driving (like creamy whitish), i think there's still little leak coming from engine so i planning to use the bar leaks engine oil seal next
@@fixedan Thanks Dan, Yes you never know what the previous owner has done, I do have a 1.8L 4 cylinder. Since you mentioned that the heads can't be resurfaced twice, can this bar leak's be used twice. Cause in the Chris Fix's video the bar's leak failed after 10000 miles, can we reuse the other half bottle again if the problem emerges again?
@@streetsquiid5615 yes i think yes we can use this twice or trice maybe until we clogged up/sealed which causing the leak/internal compression
it actually worked. my Honda Civic FD was experiencing slight coolant leaking somewhere i couldnt find. Everytime i go for a drive for 40km and up, i end up with lesser coolant everytime. I checked my engine oil cap and the oil is normal, the coolant does not even contain oil contamination, its still clean. Its been like that for months. I decided to try this because the only sign i have a problem with my head gasket are bubbles. I can see slight bubbling in my reservoir when the engine gets heat up after a long drive. I also see rhythmic bubbling when i open the rad cap to observe. I followed every single bit of instruction this video had and it worked. From 95-98 degrees celcius of temperature when i drive to 83-90 degrees celcius only. The coolant level is not dropping anymore as well. it maintains the max mark for 4 days now after doing this procedure. I hope this works well for a long time, haha. Thank you for the video!
any update as of today sir? thank you
@@bekind591 welp. the thing is, it worked for around 2 months and it kept pushing the temps again. so i opted out for a head gasket replacement. and my car has been running fine for a while now. so i think the product was really for a temporary fix.
@@marcoeenzodominiclagura531 thanks
What does it mean for the thermostat to open up ?
Car reaches normal temp to allow coolant to flow.
Thermostat controls the flow of coolant. When the coolant warms up, the thermostat opens and the cooler antifreeze in the radiator goes into the engine and the hot coolant goes into the radiator
Do i Have to take My thermostat out before using this product ?
Make the video smoler please, and letters biggest please
Do I absolutely have to drain the radiator for this specific one?
you need to drain it first, then and refill it with distilled water including the bar leaks solution, and follow the instructions at the back of the label
I didnt drain my radiator and still worked just fine
@@johnnyfire3860 instructions say you have to I drained mine. I didn't drain the heater core . the bottle says you could clog up your system if you add to coolant so just plain water I required.
any update as of today sir.?
After all the steps I tried while letting my car run for only 15min it was still overheating
is your radiator bubbling?
@@fixedan it was now it stop after it told days to work
@@originalt742 im just wondering what still causes the overheating, can you tell me more?
@@fixedan I noticed that after doing everything the radiator was bubbling after two days doing the block seal now after opening up the radiator and looking at the cap I can see little of the seal i don't know if it was blocking something causing the car to over heat
check your thermostat maybe it was stucked
Ha Ha Ha, what does setting your fan on high for, especially when you don't have a heater! you really don't understand anything about a car engine do you.
Maybe his nation is very warm, so a small heater core and a fan to dry condensation on the windscreen is required? You don't really understand civility do you?
@@Matt-nj You don't really understand that he does not have a heater core in his car so why set the fans on high.
What does it mean if my heat is blowing cold, while idling
Did you leave the engine bay open?
what do you mean? i think your asking after doing the procedure youll going to drain the radiator and leave it open for atleast 12 to 24 hours
So...I just realized I didn't completely flushed the coolant before adding the sealant. I only drained it. What could happen because of this?
maybe it will lessen the effect of the solution because of the remaining dirt and coolant on the system, just leave it as ease and observe if its effecting, just re do it if you find that the problem exist again