Thx for the vid, still amazing how good it worked, sadly not enough, but thx for honest commentary (didnt follow the instructions). Hope it works at my car.
Hope the family and yourself have a great Christmas and happy new year. (how is the nissan leaf going )? All stay safe and well in the New year, richie
How is it supposed to seal without pressure? How is it supposed to clog and seal the leaking spot if nothing is pushing it in there? You don't understand how it works. It does most of it's sealing when the engine is off because then there's no pressure from cylinder, only pressure in cooling system. When it's so bad like in your case you must remove the plug of the most leaking cylinder and warm it up like that.
@@jamesthomas4693 Many ways. Look at the spark plugs, look at the pistons. Could force air into cylinder with air compressor, and see if it makes the coolant level rise in the expansion tank. Could run the engine with one spark plug out at a time holding paper over open spark plug hole, this might make the paper wet. Also could fill the cooling system to the brim with cap off, put one spark plug in at a time and turn the engine over, see how badly it bubbles or even shoots liquids out the coolant fill hole. Or remove one spark plug at a time and run the engine looking for bubbling/splashing out of the fill hole.
I have similar engine like urs. Its a 2014 Chevy Cruze Lt with 1.4 liter turbo engine. My question is can I pour this in radiator as a preventative maintenance even if head gasket is working fine? Heads or head gasket is common failure on type of car i drive. Thanks for video any appreciated
@@Roverturbo When you shut off the engine then the coolant has more pressure than the cylinder. There are also some comments saying that you are supposed to take out the spark plug and unplug the injector and run the car and then shut it off.
Must have done something wrong, was the cooling system pressurized before the procedure? Was the leak severe, if so did you remove the plug from the worst cylinder to eliminate cylinder pressure? Thermostat removed? Heater core valve fully opened? Cooling system flushed several times before the procedure? Added correct amount of sealer taking cooling system capacity into account? Mixed the sealer with water before pouring it into the cooling system? Procedure done in several cycles raising the temperature some more every time or did you do it in one go?
No does not work , just blocks up radiator cores , the engine will over heat due to poor water circulation because of the stop leak fluid partially blocking water ways
Well that’s not how “steel seal” works tho is it.. it reacts with the heat from the combustion process and hardens. Hence head gasket repair.. not a water seal.
Whatever happened to Vauxhall, used to make really good cars in the 90’s and early 00’s but since about 2010 just absolute disposable crap.
I worked for vauxhall when the veccie b and astra g where still in the showrooms....started to downhill after the vec c and astra h
GM were going broke so anything from 2005 - 2019 was rubbish. Now sold to to PSA / Peugeot Citroen
Thx for the vid, still amazing how good it worked, sadly not enough, but thx for honest commentary (didnt follow the instructions). Hope it works at my car.
Glad you did a review on this
Hope the family and yourself have a great Christmas and happy new year. (how is the nissan leaf going )? All stay safe and well in the New year, richie
Thanks, happy Christmas to you too,
The leafs ok, struggling atm with range during the winter. Deffo needs a bigger battery.
How is it supposed to seal without pressure? How is it supposed to clog and seal the leaking spot if nothing is pushing it in there? You don't understand how it works. It does most of it's sealing when the engine is off because then there's no pressure from cylinder, only pressure in cooling system. When it's so bad like in your case you must remove the plug of the most leaking cylinder and warm it up like that.
Thank you for your comments.
Exactly what I thought. Why would you take the cap off?
How do you determine which cylinder has the most compromised gasket?
@@jamesthomas4693 Many ways. Look at the spark plugs, look at the pistons. Could force air into cylinder with air compressor, and see if it makes the coolant level rise in the expansion tank. Could run the engine with one spark plug out at a time holding paper over open spark plug hole, this might make the paper wet. Also could fill the cooling system to the brim with cap off, put one spark plug in at a time and turn the engine over, see how badly it bubbles or even shoots liquids out the coolant fill hole. Or remove one spark plug at a time and run the engine looking for bubbling/splashing out of the fill hole.
I have similar engine like urs. Its a 2014 Chevy Cruze Lt with 1.4 liter turbo engine. My question is can I pour this in radiator as a preventative maintenance even if head gasket is working fine? Heads or head gasket is common failure on type of car i drive. Thanks for video any appreciated
Wouldn’t advise this, no.
Own website also says it is not a permanent solution....
I have used on 1.6 unleaded (benzin) 2 bottles of it and it didn’t do a good job . Just giving a little time nothing else
Why didn’t you close the radiator cap? When it literally says you should do that?
Because common sense says not to, as if you have a pressuring system, it basically can’t if it’s not sealed. 👍
@@Roverturbo That's why it didn't work. It has to be forced into the head gasket.
Cylinder pressures are greater then coolant.
@@Roverturbo When you shut off the engine then the coolant has more pressure than the cylinder. There are also some comments saying that you are supposed to take out the spark plug and unplug the injector and run the car and then shut it off.
I'm censored by YT. All of my comments disappear after you initially read them.
I've used this for the second time and still has not worked how do I get my money bk
Why are you asking me? I don’t know. Read the bottle, or go to their website.
Must have done something wrong, was the cooling system pressurized before the procedure? Was the leak severe, if so did you remove the plug from the worst cylinder to eliminate cylinder pressure? Thermostat removed? Heater core valve fully opened? Cooling system flushed several times before the procedure? Added correct amount of sealer taking cooling system capacity into account? Mixed the sealer with water before pouring it into the cooling system? Procedure done in several cycles raising the temperature some more every time or did you do it in one go?
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So does the coolant tank need to be full of water then add this to it? Or make sure the coolant tank is bone dry before adding it
Empty.. as it needs to go into the system.
Can you use the red antifreeze with it.
I covered that in the video.
@@Roverturbo not really. You state you can’t use antifreeze but yes you can use the red antifreeze which is 50/50.
@MAH-tu1xz I never said that? I said…. It recommends you drain the system and use water first, then use blue antifreeze after.
Great video
No does not work , just blocks up radiator cores , the engine will over heat due to poor water circulation because of the stop leak fluid partially blocking water ways
Well that’s not how “steel seal” works tho is it.. it reacts with the heat from the combustion process and hardens. Hence head gasket repair.. not a water seal.
Tried that stuff twice on diesels , both needed water pumps afterwards , didnt leak before , still pressurised too , no good in my experience
Which diesel, skeptical after seeing this have a water leak at bottom of the injector port, 2005 sprinter
@@lauriefairbairn128 Vauxhalls 1.3 and 1.7
are they kidding, a $100 for a bottle of steel seal just big enough to do one single 4 cyl engine, they've bumped their heads..........
I just bought 1 bottle which work for upto 2 liter engine then 3 liter needs 2 bottles n 3 to 4 liter engines need 3 bottles
Skipped probably the most important step 🤯. What a waste of his own time and mine.
What’s that then? Why waste your time commenting then?
@@Roverturbo exactly. People like to pretend they know about something they completely have no knowledge of. 😂
GM turbo junk
all these videos are british learn to say ur damn Rs
The british have been saying "R" s alot longer the you.