K-seal

[crazywest]

hey guys has anyone tried the product K-seal heres a link to it http://www.kseal.com/uk/ i've found water in my oil dip stick and i have alot of white smoke coming from the exhaust so i imagine the head gasket has blown, this product basically says it will fix all leads and seal, great online reviews etc anyone here tried it, only cost £8.99 thanks for any help

[4x4]

Lots of people here have tried it - not me though.
But do a search for it on the forum, and I think you will generally find it well regarded.


Adrian.

[grumpy2]

Hi it's a well know product that is generally thought to offer some degree of stop gap protection. It's not really a long term solution though. My advice would be to get to a garage and get a head gasket sniffer test done.

That way you'd know for certain

From your description though I'd guess you're correct on you're diagnosis.

Others may say different though

We're exactly are you

Cheers

Gary

[jleyton]

I've used it successfully to control a water pump leak. Whether it would be good enugh to deal with a head gaket leak, I'm not sure but I'd be happy to try it.

The only downside I found was cleaning it out afterwards. I flushed and flushed and flushed but still I had lots of copper like residue.

Good luck.

Cheers

Julian

[robbo]

Julian quick question. Did the k seal have an affect on your heater. I have a small leak in to the v and I think is coming from the pump.
Cheers Rob.

[crazywest]

hi im in north london, thanks for replies i'll give it a try !

[V Mad]

I never tried K seal but I always had good results from Barrs Leaks.

[ampotter]

I was informed that K Seal was developed for the K Series engine as a fix for the head gasket, hence the name K Seal. I know a number of people that have used it with success including head gasket, radiator and manifold leaks. Worth a try for £9. Andrew

[jleyton]

Julian quick question. Did the k seal have an affect on your heater. I have a small leak in to the v and I think is coming from the pump.
Cheers Rob.

I did't notice any problem with the heater - it's always been really good I ran with the K seal in for about a year I guess.

Cheers

Julian

[robbo]

Thanks Julian. I read somewhere that radiators sealers can sometimes block the heater matrix. Did it cure the water pump leak for you.
Rob

[MandM]

Thanks Julian. I read somewhere that radiators sealers can sometimes block the heater matrix. Did it cure the water pump leak for you.
Rob

K-seal should'nt effect your heater, my car was full of it, put in by the PO, Head gasket went after 900miles , as Julian said it's a right bugger to flush out still not all gone, I also hoovered out the water galleries. I have also got a very small water leak in the V, from the pump?, when the car stands for a longish period, been told to leave it, but like you I keep thinking about it
cheers From a Yellow Brother

[jleyton]

Hi Rob,

I had a fairly significant leak into the vee and the Kseal did stop it. Heater continued to work perfectly but, as I mentioned, when I fixed the pump properly, it was a bit of a job to get all the Kseal flushed out fully.

Based on my experience, I'd recommend Kseal, although only really as a temporary fix.

Cheers

Julian

[crazywest]

without opening a new thread, i have a complete exhaust system ordered and i'm just wondering how much would someone like kwik fit charge to fit it, i would do it my self but im just far too busy atm

[crazywest]

should also add all my manifolds etc are in good nick

[KOY 23]

Rob.
K seal does not block the heater unlike some older leak sealers. When I refilled my cooling system after adding EFI, I had a leak from blanked off outlet on water pump cover, started engine and the K seal that was already in the engine, sealed it completely. Great stuff, and no I don't sell it.