Steel Seal Head Gasket sealer. An ingenious product that claims to be able to seal blown head gaskets and even small cracks in your cylinder head.
Being a car parts
supplier I have seen products like this before and never given them a
second look, considering that most people would rather have the head
gasket changed than try using such a product. However as the cost of
repairing a vehicle keeps increasing I find there is a bigger demand
than ever for a product like this.
It is very simple to see why when the cost of an average head gasket change is in the region of £400+. You can spend less than £30 trying Steel Seal to fix the same problem. Of course there are no guarantees but for what it costs, and the products high success rate can you blame most people for wanting to try it first?
I have spoken to a range of people from the DIY enthusiast to the qualified mechanics and I have to say, in most cases we all seem to agree that for what it costs its worth looking at. Especially if the vehicle may be uneconomical to repair.
How does Steel Seal™ work?
Steel Seal™ is added to an antifreeze/water mixture and poured into the radiator of a cold engine. Once the engine is started and reaches operating temperature, SteelSeal™ is distributed through the engine. The product is drawn into the damaged area and seals the crack with a thermo-chemical bonding action process. This is similar to that of an epoxy resin just in liquid form!
So what do you need to do if you're using Steel Seal?
Well it not as complicated as you might think, here are the instructions from our web site.
Steel Seal needs to be introduced to the vehicles cooling system for best results,
1. If you have tried inferior products or run an antifreeze other than an ethylene glycol flush your cooling system with water after disconnecting bottom radiator hose. Do not use a flushing agent.
2. If you have flushed system reconnect bottom radiator hose.
3. Engine must be cold, turn the heater to maximum but not the fan.
4. Using factory recommended antifreeze (ethylene glycol), pre- mix one Litre of water and one litre of antifreeze with recommended amount of Steel Seal. Do not use with any other antifreeze! Before starting the engine, pour the pre-mixed solution into the radiator or header/overflow tank first, then top up the radiator/cooling system if is not yet full with an additional mixture of 50% water and 50% antifreeze.
5. Tighten the radiator cap back on.
6. Start the engine. Holding the Revs at around 1,000RPM. Continue this process until the temperature has reached 210f/99c degrees (This is normal operating temperature, just wait until the fan has kicked in) then stop the engine and allow it to cool for one hour. After the engine is cool, start it again and be certain that the temperature reaches 210f/99c degrees again and then allow it to call once again. Repeat this step one more time within the same day. After the thermostat has opened release all air within the system and top up the radiator with more coolant if required, replace radiator cap on tight let the engine cool completely.
7. Now you can drive vehicle as usual.
To carry out the above sounds more complicated than it is. It is a relatively simple activity.
Additional Directions
These directions are for people that have a lot of pressure building in the cooling system, usually shown as bubbling in the header tank or air forcing past the coolant cap.
1. Locate the cylinder causing the bubbling in the overflow tank or backpressure. (Remove plugs one at a time till bubbling stops)
2. Follow the directions above up to and including No.5.
3. Before starting the engine, remove the spark plug or injector from the cylinder that was causing the bubbling in the overflow tank or backpressure. If accessible, remove injector wire from that cylinder. This will limit the amount of unburned fuel going into the combustion chamber.
4. If you can not find the spark plug that is missing, run the engine with the coolant level down to the top of the radiator core and with the radiator cap off.
5. Continue with direction No.6 above. Make sure to run the engine two times up to temperature with the spark plug /Injector out and for the one final time with the spark plug/injector back in place.
So there you go its time for you to make your own mind up about this product, however just remember this could save you a small fortune one day.
Note: While every care has been taken to ensure that the information provided here is correct, we cannot accept any liability for any event that arises from its use.
source: http://www.partsforallcars.com/spares/product_info.php?products_id=4399
It is very simple to see why when the cost of an average head gasket change is in the region of £400+. You can spend less than £30 trying Steel Seal to fix the same problem. Of course there are no guarantees but for what it costs, and the products high success rate can you blame most people for wanting to try it first?
I have spoken to a range of people from the DIY enthusiast to the qualified mechanics and I have to say, in most cases we all seem to agree that for what it costs its worth looking at. Especially if the vehicle may be uneconomical to repair.
How does Steel Seal™ work?
Steel Seal™ is added to an antifreeze/water mixture and poured into the radiator of a cold engine. Once the engine is started and reaches operating temperature, SteelSeal™ is distributed through the engine. The product is drawn into the damaged area and seals the crack with a thermo-chemical bonding action process. This is similar to that of an epoxy resin just in liquid form!
So what do you need to do if you're using Steel Seal?
Well it not as complicated as you might think, here are the instructions from our web site.
Steel Seal needs to be introduced to the vehicles cooling system for best results,
1. If you have tried inferior products or run an antifreeze other than an ethylene glycol flush your cooling system with water after disconnecting bottom radiator hose. Do not use a flushing agent.
2. If you have flushed system reconnect bottom radiator hose.
3. Engine must be cold, turn the heater to maximum but not the fan.
4. Using factory recommended antifreeze (ethylene glycol), pre- mix one Litre of water and one litre of antifreeze with recommended amount of Steel Seal. Do not use with any other antifreeze! Before starting the engine, pour the pre-mixed solution into the radiator or header/overflow tank first, then top up the radiator/cooling system if is not yet full with an additional mixture of 50% water and 50% antifreeze.
5. Tighten the radiator cap back on.
6. Start the engine. Holding the Revs at around 1,000RPM. Continue this process until the temperature has reached 210f/99c degrees (This is normal operating temperature, just wait until the fan has kicked in) then stop the engine and allow it to cool for one hour. After the engine is cool, start it again and be certain that the temperature reaches 210f/99c degrees again and then allow it to call once again. Repeat this step one more time within the same day. After the thermostat has opened release all air within the system and top up the radiator with more coolant if required, replace radiator cap on tight let the engine cool completely.
7. Now you can drive vehicle as usual.
To carry out the above sounds more complicated than it is. It is a relatively simple activity.
Additional Directions
These directions are for people that have a lot of pressure building in the cooling system, usually shown as bubbling in the header tank or air forcing past the coolant cap.
1. Locate the cylinder causing the bubbling in the overflow tank or backpressure. (Remove plugs one at a time till bubbling stops)
2. Follow the directions above up to and including No.5.
3. Before starting the engine, remove the spark plug or injector from the cylinder that was causing the bubbling in the overflow tank or backpressure. If accessible, remove injector wire from that cylinder. This will limit the amount of unburned fuel going into the combustion chamber.
4. If you can not find the spark plug that is missing, run the engine with the coolant level down to the top of the radiator core and with the radiator cap off.
5. Continue with direction No.6 above. Make sure to run the engine two times up to temperature with the spark plug /Injector out and for the one final time with the spark plug/injector back in place.
So there you go its time for you to make your own mind up about this product, however just remember this could save you a small fortune one day.
Note: While every care has been taken to ensure that the information provided here is correct, we cannot accept any liability for any event that arises from its use.
source: http://www.partsforallcars.com/spares/product_info.php?products_id=4399
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