@@Hansd_99 - I did 2 Cars + 1 Truck... So far, nothing is clogging and 1 Car over 6+ Months already! *NOTE:* You should have checked the Radiator or Flushed the Radiator before doing this! If your Radiator is Bad, of course it's going to get worse!
@@JodBronson brand new radiator and flushed it just prior to using. might just be bad luck. im just limping it for now. only have to drive 10 miles a day luckily.
@@Hansd_99 - LOL - Yea right! Nice try for " trying to " DEBUNK " this Product! I will have more Video of this GOOD Product soon! Better yet, I'm NOT even getting paid by them! LMFAO
Thumbs up and thank you for doing this video! My experience: 2004 Tundra Limited, engine was running rough, I added Seafoam to crankcase and fuel. All became worse. Exhaust started smoking bad. Got confirmation it was coolant coming out pipe - cracked head gasket. Was given estimate of “thousands” by mechanic. Spoke with a buddy who has a rural town inexpensive mechanic, who has had 3 out of 4 successes with Blue Devil seal leak, but was quoting $70 for product plus 3 hour project draining radiator, flushing 2 or 3 times with water. I saw your video, went to Menard’s and grabbed a bottle of Bar’s for $23 and a jug of 50/50 for $6. Followed directions. After 10 minutes idling, there was almost no smoke coming out of exhaust. Let the truck cool off. Took it for a 5 mile drive. Checked exhaust upon returning home and no more smoke. No more knocking and rough idle. Thank you!
My car started overheating and smoke was coming from under the hood..I would fill it with coolant n it didn't help but for about 20 min I figured I had blown head gasket instead of immediately taking the car to my mechanic as I normally do...I bought this stuff n watched video on it and followed directions verbatim and IT WORKED!! ITS BEEN 4 DAYS N THE CAR IS RUNNING GREAT! SO THANKFUL
Robert Muszynski I’m late to say this and you might not reply back. However I was about to sell my car or even donate it to charity as a kidney donor car well that’s what I was told what the K means I get stuff from the junkyard and I always see K on the car at the junkyard K meaning kidney donor but yea the mechanic said I should sell my 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback and it’s my first car I love it too back in 2014 it was at 138,000 and now it’s only just entered the used car mileage range it’s now at 204,000 and I just hope this will work I have a 1994 Honda Civic sedan as well but I like the hatchback. XD
@@raferut2088 how’d it go? I’m trying this today with my old gmc but she’s a lot worse than the car demonstrated in this video. I only had it on the road for a week and she had to do it to me. I’ll be changing the motor if this doesn’t work
As a weekend garage mechanic, I usually don't use products like this and usually bite the bullet and do a head job and new headgasket with a valve job for good measure, HOWEVER it really depends on your case. I had a 300k mile Honda element in which I had a minor headgasket leak. It would over pressurize the radiator and push coolant out. Not by a lot, probably a couple cups of coolant every 2 weeks, but being the engine was 300k miles already, the cost for a headgasket, sending the head to a machine shop, and timing chain, water pump etc was almost the price of a JDM engine. So it didn't make economic sense to do the job as the car was completely driveable, just had to fill up the radiator every two weeks. Anyhow I tried this product for the heck of it and it actually worked. No more coolant loss. So if you have a beater this product is great, but I really wouldn't use it on a newer car or a car that I really babied. Good video!
Lol i remember buying this stuff. I bought it for my 96 bonneville ssei. I was at my sister house. Car was misfiring, idling rough, and of course heavy white smoke coming out tailpipe. I remember my sister and her husband laughing at me as i poured this stuff in my radiator saying it aint gone work. I crank the car up let it run. We waited a good 10 minutes the car started idling normal and the heavy white smoke ceased. My sister and husband couldnt believe it lol hell even i was shocked. I got in drove around no overheating and ran like a champ. It does work but keep in mind that it is a temporary solution. Save your money as i did for another car or engine. That stuff lasted me a whole year. Lucky for me i was able to save enough money for a used low mileage engine. The engine gave out the day before i was gone take it to the shop to have used engine installed. It does work an i stand by it.
I used this on a 94’ Saturn SL, it went from burning a Gallon of coolant every 35 miles, to holding perfectly for over a year, I sold the car to a friend and it was wrecked a few weeks later, it made it over 15,000 miles with no sign of slowing down.
AL yeah it was really legit, definitely got me through a time where I couldn’t afford a better car or to properly repair that one. I would recommend to pour the whole bottle in and then run it heat off until it’s set regardless of the instructions, because the few times I’ve seen it used, the half bottle they suggest starting with has never worked, and you’d probably know if the heater core was leaking, as it would most likely leak onto your floor, so I see no need to risk clogging it.
Update, I put it in yesterday. Drove the car today. The check engine light went off and the car is running perfectly well and no smoke from the driver's side tail pipe. Still getting rid of this horrible car as soon as I can trade it in. Don't buy a Jaguar. They are nothing more than Tata's in Jag drag!
A secret few know is that if the sealer works....which it does 70% of the time... use factory Chrysler antifreeze afterwards. Reason is that brand has silicates which fill microscopic holes in the event they develop.
As a mechanic since 1969, my friends would laugh at me if I used a product like this.. Now in 2023 it actually works. I've had great results so far. Impressive.
I have a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, with 211k miles on the notorious 4.6l Northstar V8. I will tell you that the engine has a head gasket leak between a cylinder and the coolant passage, which causes too much pressure to build in the radiator, then the radiator bursts at the weakest area. This Bars Leaks block sealant/ head gasket repair really works.....for about six months or approximately 10k miles, depending on your driving style. I have an extremely heavy foot, so it doesn't last for me longer than that. Good luck.
head gasket leak between cylinder and coolant passage? I don't think you understand the problem with N* v8's bro. The head bolts pull strip out the threads on the aluminum blocks and the heads lose clamping force. allowing coolant from the water jacket to slip over the fire rings in the head gasket. I guess in theory exhaust gas could over pressurize the coolant system but that isn't a common symptom. But it is nice to see some one else confirming this will work temporarily in the 4.6. I am hoping it works for me and then I can unload my caddy on someone else.
I use the Bars HG-1 - I had a 2003 caravan with 180k - Gaskets went bad. I used blue devil and a few others every year or two. I tried the HG-1 and it lasted unil 245k when I sold the van. I have a 2006 Jeep Commander 4.7 V8 as well. I did a full upper rebuild at 153k by myself when it dropped a valve seat. Pretty easy job, just have to go slow. At 210k the gasket started leaking. I have done two treatments since and at 235k its still going. I have learned that it DOES work but if the gasket is going - its likely going to keep finding new spots to leak. I leave the HG1 in the cooling system. When I have to do the heads I will but no reason not to drive it until it is completely unreliable.
is this ok for diesel engine, and dis connect lower and upper radiator hose and charge this barsleak to the hose then refill with water and connect the hose its other and stars the engine it is ok to prevent clogging on radiator and thermostat , and remove also the thermostat, need reply if any can explain thanks
I didn't drain my Coolant at all. But if your Engine have clogs, then drain it first. If you worry about that, you SHOULD drain it before doing it just in case.
Got a1999 Toyota Solara with 243k miles. It was overheating, I was told by mechanic I have a blown head gasket. Tried Blue Devil total waste of money, tried bar's HG sealer today. It seems to hold pretty well. I got a lifetime warranty for a radiator from O'reillys, gave me a brand new radiator, still flushed it to remove gunk from the engine.
I'm about to have to give this a try. I have changed out my head gasket twice. 2000 Dakota 4x4. It's not smoking or mixing water with oil. But small bubbles keep coming up from the radiator cap when I bleed the cooling system. Hold temp great. But starts to get warmer than normal after about 20 minutes.
@@teweruyyygbb3361 The head gasket fix worked. However, a problem I ran into shortly after was that the coolant developed a reduced flow through the radiator. But after replacing the radiator and driving for a couple months, it's seems to be holding up just fine so far. Although I think I have to contribute the blockage to a failed previous head gasket repair that had a high content of fibers in it. This fix doesn't have all of that stuff in it. So far this one is holding up fine.
I just did a bars hg1 treatment on my 91 Corolla.. I bypassed my IAC valve and my heater core.. with my engine cool I drained the coolant down.. then I took the upper radiator hose loose and poured bars directly into the head though the hose.. put the hose back on topped off the coolant.. let It idle 30 mins.. let it cool overnight.. then drove it easy for about 30 mins. Letting it cool right now... Doing one more warm up/cool down cycle then I'm hooking the heat and IAC hoses back up.. I hope it seals it... My symptoms were minor.. no overheating,.. there is steam, the cooling system pressurizes before it gets warm, the coolant resevoir overflows during hard acceleration, and oily residue in the reservoir.. I want to believe bars will resolve these symptoms.. the car does fine as it is as far as driveability is concerned but I'm doing this to prevent the head gasket from completely failing... so far I have noticed that when sitting still while running the temperature gets a bit higher than it did before. Not that much higher though, and with the airflow of driving, it cools right off.. I take it the hg 1 has restricted the radiator some.. as long as it doesn't cause it to overheat in the future I'm ok with it.
Should I use this, if I don’t have any smoke outta tailpipe and it takes hours to overheat and so far all I’ve seen is some bubbles in radiator. And no coolant in oil.
I have a 2000 Celica Gt. It's miss firing and white smoke. It's not over heating, the coolant is fine, the oil color is fine, but leaking oil like crazy, I have to put oil in about every 6o miles. Was told it was the head gasket, I bought this but not sure about using it due to it is not overheating so I'm not sure. Also I do not have a radiator cap, if I use it, dose it go in with the coolant?
Just tried it today, got a 2007 Dodge Caravan definitely head gasket problem. Lack of power losing coolant but not showing externally. Recently started to make a bad knocking noise during startup after sitting for a while. After the startup it would run okay but not much power. Followed the directions so far no problems and no knocking noise during startup, yet.
@Teisha Misunderstood yes my thermostats good and right before I put the treatment in the radiator I replaced the water pump with a new one. Been a couple days now and there is no chattering at startup anymore
Put this in my 2010 jeep liberty it's working so far The directions on mine were different I had to drain all the coolant flush and add the product to water run for a while then drain flush add coolant
I was very skeptical but when my 4Runner had a huge white cloud behind it, I was desperate. I was certain this stuff was "Snake Oil" but the truth is, it worked within ONE MINUTE. Honestly, It worked. 240,00 miles on her.
I had to cycle mine a few times but no more overheating no more smoke and my heater is blowing like a flamethrower. I know this is not a permanent solution but if you need to get to work till you can save money to replace your headgasket id say it works
@@smileyunus - Well depend if it's excessive or not. Our Symptoms were... White Exhaust Smokes, Hard Starting / Starting Issues, Coolant Loss, Moisture in the Oil Cap, Car Hesitate / Shakes when it's over 50MPH.
Hi i had the problem the engine running smooth, no overheated and no white smoke..but my coolant always run out every day, when i open my oil cap there is white sign like milk..can this thing fix my problem?i have w124 e220..because the cost to fix its expensive Thank you for your response
Put this in my 2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged V8 Portfolio Edition yesterday. I was told it could cost up to $10 thousand to replace the engine due to the aluminum block damage. Hope this works!
I just had a head gasket leak I use the same product and it has sealed I’m on day 4 now and no cooling leak the engine misfire has went away and my car is running soothly I will keep u guys updated
I'm rocking with bars..I have a definite blown hg..I used the 1 bars product where you manually flush with no real results so I got this 1 step product you got...hg held bout 4 5 months so far..if I start loosing coolant or temp gets too hot I just grab another bottle..lol 3 bottles down 6..8 months later still limping this motor along...definitely not permanent but hopefully it will hold till I'm ready for engine swap!!!
Mine started leaking after 5 months again. Put another bottle in and it sealed up again. Month 6 traded the car in, the dealer was made aware of the head gasket situation at trade in.
Good to know!! Trying this in my boyfriend's car today... He was calling scrap yards to come and buy his car.... I begged for 1 day to try to repair... I win!!! Yay!
@@bucksgarage1 I would say that you are dirty for doing that... But I bought a 09 Subaru last year.. Later found out it had moderate flood damage... Waaayy to much $ for me to keep repairing all the little things it needed... Turned around and sold it.. Only lost $800.. Not bad Considering if I would have mentioned the flood damage I would have lost most of what I had in it.. Hey, no one told me about it..sooo...😬
Bro, I am about to flush and change my coolant. I'm using Prestone antifreeze coolant. Can I use this after changing my coolant or should I do this before I change my coolant? Thanks a lot bro!
I have heard that if you use a stop-leak on a crud-up system, it's only going to mess up everything worse. I would recommend a flush and fill first unless the label recommends otherwise.
@@matthewsenavitis4731 - Over heating usually cause by clogs... That would lead to Head Gasket Problems. Good idea on taking the Thermostat out. This will release some pressure for sure! BTW... Make sure to get the Thermostat that is " Failed Safe ". It helps a lot with Cars / Trucks!
Matthew Senavitis as the man said may be a clog also this won’t work if it overheats within 20 min of idle. It’s really for small minor leaks. Worked wonders on my e46
@@gagepetas7748 - Yea, it worked on our 3 Cars too. You know what I've also found out? It was the *Aftermarket Thermostat* that caused the Head Gasket Leaks. NOTE: The Aftermarket Coolant Thermostat doesn't have the " Fail Safe Hole " and when the Car built up pressure..... I saw leaks / wetness that I have never seen before on the Engine! Once I change to the Fail Safe Thermostat... Now the Car / Truck is completely dry.
Thanks alot I just did my wife's head gasket 2 months ago and it started to get a misfire from leak in the head gasket this should save me same money lol
I'm at 200,000 miles,I drain 5quarts of oil put this in my 05 Cadillac Sts reservoir,did all the steps,10 minutes let the heads get hot,not overheat,added added 1 quart 1/2 oil,let it cool down,added another quart,heated car 7 8 minutes Bravo,no more smoke let it sit overnight add 2 more quarts oil tomorrow protect engine,the 3.6 vvt6 defect is pcv,Valve cover gasket they fixed it in 06 with the 3 hole rubber lip, but I'm SoL,used original parts,so yes I use half quart less oil,then recommended in manual,in town beater that looks good.ps I added 1 little bars oil stop leak to oil fill,So 2 different bars product's,200,000 miles not taking any chances.
I thought this kinda thing was a thing of the past. The problem here is that you if fix the heads, when will they fail again? I bought a second year CVCC, Civic. Loved the car. Gave it up with less than 25K on the clock after the third time Honda "repaired" the head. I've had some real beaters in my day, but a head leak was always the furthest thing from my mind.
Does anyone know if you can use Bars Stop Leak multiple times? It was applied to my vehicle and it stopped the white smoke immediately…. However that lasted a few hundred miles and now the white smoke started to return. I just need the get the car up and running for another week so I can get it in the shop for repair. Thanks I’m advance to anyone who can help with this question!
I had great luck on a 94 saturn sl1. It stopped burning coolant until it was wrecked 15,000 miles after using the bars leaks. It was burning a Gallon of coolant a day on my 35 mile commute.
SirCavemaninthewest mine had almost no rust, and it actually ran very well for the 260,000 miles I had it at, I got it up to 103 mph even after using this product. The previous owners had driven it with a bad coolant temperature sensor and let it overheat several times I’d guess.
@@bucksgarage1I have a Chrysler Cross Fire that I put this stuff in and its been 4 years still running strong 💪, now that was the more the expensive bottle the Bars head gasket repair, now Im doing it today on my other car with this stuff tho on my Chrysler 300 will post a video to Definitely worth it thanks
Still gotta over $4000 miles... Aprox 6 months worth of driving and 6 months to either save money to repair (new gasket) or buy a new car. Thanks for be honest.. At least I will know what I can expect!
@@jessepoos oh you good. I had to replace the head gasket. It was one pain in the butt plus with this heat in Texas it wasn't easy. You did 6 months no leak you good to go.
Oh ok. I thought you were saying I worked on your bike. I think it will last a long time for a hole in a radiator. I dont think it lasts as long for head gaskets.
For my car i needed 3 cans of it and many refill of coolant to work. 2.8L inline tdiesel engine. A persistent leak even after cracked head replacement 2 years ago.
fixed mine in mexico pour one in " just leave car on for 2 hours : no driving it !!!!!!!!!! ,let sit 24 hours , if water evaporates refill radiator dont drain radiator, it works
Whats with these cars getting just a bit over 100k miles and having head gasket failures? This type of failure was fairly uncommon prior to about 2000 ish....WTF we forgot how to make gaskets, or is it just the super thin walled blocks with head gaskets that look like lingerie?
Its a good product but it wont last forever. A lot of warrenty work is done with it. Because by the time it fails the warrenty is gone. Expect a couple years average driving.
@@gagepetas7748 just keep in mind you got a bandaid on your engine. , dont plan any long road trips with it. Once the magic is done...... it aint coming back
@@housecallmobilemechanic6107 sorry didnt see your message, its doing great, holds water and zero leaks i have put one extra bottle as preventative measure but isnt needed.
it really works I came to youtube and looked at the reviews about it , and it really worked not sure how long it will last but it really is a mechanic in a bottle. but be realistic you have to fix your radiator and thermostat housing if needed
@@rhinoconnor1 Honestly i drove the car some more about 500 miles without doing anything and the smoke went away, i have reason to believe that the cars cooling system has leftover AC delco Coolant system tablets as a box was found in the glove compartment. Also my morning cold starts were at 28* weather to what is now 45 here in VA. Ive been keeping an eye out for my coolant and it is steady underneath the radiator cap and also the reservoir. perhaps a dye test or cooling system pressure test or cylinder pressure test is in order before pulling the trigger on hg bars leak, unless all spark plugs have been checked for wetness, also experienced one of my plugs were fouled. replaced it, and idle is great. 92 sedan deville 4.9L
Thanks for the review and updates but I do have a question. Just curious about what s**t you get upto in the car. Looking at the view at the 6:00 mark and wondered do you: a. Do lines of coke off the dash b. Light campfires in the passenger seat c. Park the car next to a nuclear weapons test site It's a Caddy dude - I'd expect dust that's deep enough to be shoveled out of there in an old beater...
@Yung Gizzle - How did it go? Our Car / Trucks got Coolant Leaks too. I would say about 1 Ounce for every 100 Miles. After Bar's Leaks... It's working GREAT !!!
It worked on my old 5.4 F150. Head gasket was blown and the heat blew ice hold. After I put this in and let it circulate with the heat on max hi it blew hot. Worked fine even months afterwards
Update: 4 months and 7000 miles still holding.
Brett Buckley how’s your radiator looking? Used this in September, discovered yesterday my radiator clogged up now.
@@Hansd_99 - I did 2 Cars + 1 Truck... So far, nothing is clogging and 1 Car over 6+ Months already! *NOTE:* You should have checked the Radiator or Flushed the Radiator before doing this! If your Radiator is Bad, of course it's going to get worse!
@@JodBronson brand new radiator and flushed it just prior to using. might just be bad luck. im just limping it for now. only have to drive 10 miles a day luckily.
@@Hansd_99 - LOL - Yea right! Nice try for " trying to " DEBUNK " this Product! I will have more Video of this GOOD Product soon! Better yet, I'm NOT even getting paid by them! LMFAO
@@Hansd_99 - *WAIT.... You flushed a Brand New Radiator?* Hahahahaha, you can't even lie right! LIAR!!!!!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thumbs up and thank you for doing this video!
My experience: 2004 Tundra Limited, engine was running rough, I added Seafoam to crankcase and fuel. All became worse. Exhaust started smoking bad. Got confirmation it was coolant coming out pipe - cracked head gasket. Was given estimate of “thousands” by mechanic. Spoke with a buddy who has a rural town inexpensive mechanic, who has had 3 out of 4 successes with Blue Devil seal leak, but was quoting $70 for product plus 3 hour project draining radiator, flushing 2 or 3 times with water.
I saw your video, went to Menard’s and grabbed a bottle of Bar’s for $23 and a jug of 50/50 for $6.
Followed directions. After 10 minutes idling, there was almost no smoke coming out of exhaust. Let the truck cool off. Took it for a 5 mile drive. Checked exhaust upon returning home and no more smoke. No more knocking and rough idle.
Thank you!
Awesome. Thank you for that information. Dearly noted!
My car started overheating and smoke was coming from under the hood..I would fill it with coolant n it didn't help but for about 20 min I figured I had blown head gasket instead of immediately taking the car to my mechanic as I normally do...I bought this stuff n watched video on it and followed directions verbatim and IT WORKED!! ITS BEEN 4 DAYS N THE CAR IS RUNNING GREAT! SO THANKFUL
Hi Vicky HwRu? U use the Bars Leak ?? How did u do it? Did u have to flush your coolant, oil change, ot take sensor out?? How did u use it??
I was ready to donate my 2003 Pontiac Montana to charity but tried this as a last resort...works great.
Robert Muszynski I’m late to say this and you might not reply back. However I was about to sell my car or even donate it to charity as a kidney donor car well that’s what I was told what the K means I get stuff from the junkyard and I always see K on the car at the junkyard K meaning kidney donor but yea the mechanic said I should sell my 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback and it’s my first car I love it too back in 2014 it was at 138,000 and now it’s only just entered the used car mileage range it’s now at 204,000 and I just hope this will work I have a 1994 Honda Civic sedan as well but I like the hatchback. XD
@@raferut2088 how’d it go? I’m trying this today with my old gmc but she’s a lot worse than the car demonstrated in this video. I only had it on the road for a week and she had to do it to me. I’ll be changing the motor if this doesn’t work
@@squarebodyjesus6138 How is going? Update us. I’m trying this as soon as I get get it deliveries.
Love the way you broke the video down. Straight to the point, step by step day by day progress, eight minute video.. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 awesome 😎
As a weekend garage mechanic, I usually don't use products like this and usually bite the bullet and do a head job and new headgasket with a valve job for good measure, HOWEVER it really depends on your case. I had a 300k mile Honda element in which I had a minor headgasket leak. It would over pressurize the radiator and push coolant out. Not by a lot, probably a couple cups of coolant every 2 weeks, but being the engine was 300k miles already, the cost for a headgasket, sending the head to a machine shop, and timing chain, water pump etc was almost the price of a JDM engine. So it didn't make economic sense to do the job as the car was completely driveable, just had to fill up the radiator every two weeks. Anyhow I tried this product for the heck of it and it actually worked. No more coolant loss. So if you have a beater this product is great, but I really wouldn't use it on a newer car or a car that I really babied. Good video!
Real good input. Thanks for the comment.
My car was also leaking coolant and I put some bars leak in and it has been running strong for 4 months now. Definitely recommend.
Lol i remember buying this stuff. I bought it for my 96 bonneville ssei. I was at my sister house. Car was misfiring, idling rough, and of course heavy white smoke coming out tailpipe. I remember my sister and her husband laughing at me as i poured this stuff in my radiator saying it aint gone work. I crank the car up let it run. We waited a good 10 minutes the car started idling normal and the heavy white smoke ceased. My sister and husband couldnt believe it lol hell even i was shocked. I got in drove around no overheating and ran like a champ. It does work but keep in mind that it is a temporary solution. Save your money as i did for another car or engine. That stuff lasted me a whole year. Lucky for me i was able to save enough money for a used low mileage engine. The engine gave out the day before i was gone take it to the shop to have used engine installed. It does work an i stand by it.
Just ran into this issue with my 2009 pontiac g6 gt. So thankful that I found this product before I had to take it to the mechanic! Thank you!
I used this on a 94’ Saturn SL, it went from burning a Gallon of coolant every 35 miles, to holding perfectly for over a year, I sold the car to a friend and it was wrecked a few weeks later, it made it over 15,000 miles with no sign of slowing down.
wow nice
AL yeah it was really legit, definitely got me through a time where I couldn’t afford a better car or to properly repair that one. I would recommend to pour the whole bottle in and then run it heat off until it’s set regardless of the instructions, because the few times I’ve seen it used, the half bottle they suggest starting with has never worked, and you’d probably know if the heater core was leaking, as it would most likely leak onto your floor, so I see no need to risk clogging it.
I put this in my car a week ago. It has been driving perfect since then. I don't know how long it will last but it does work. Great product. 5 ⭐
I did to my Dad's Chevy 1996 Blazer and it's over a year now. He also put 10K+ so far and it's still doing great!
Update, I put it in yesterday. Drove the car today. The check engine light went off and the car is running perfectly well and no smoke from the driver's side tail pipe.
Still getting rid of this horrible car as soon as I can trade it in. Don't buy a Jaguar. They are nothing more than Tata's in Jag drag!
Question did you do an oil change like after 3000 miles you put the fluid in ? Or when did u do it?
I had the same problem with my Hummer H2 and i used the same stuff. It stopped the leak that was really bad. I give it the thumbs up
A secret few know is that if the sealer works....which it does 70% of the time... use factory Chrysler antifreeze afterwards. Reason is that brand has silicates which fill microscopic holes in the event they develop.
It does?
"My man may need some bars head gasket seal!" Lmao i do this everytime and point out what cars need fixing
As a mechanic since 1969, my friends would laugh at me if I used a product like this.. Now in 2023 it actually works. I've had great results so far. Impressive.
I have a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS, with 211k miles on the notorious 4.6l Northstar V8. I will tell you that the engine has a head gasket leak between a cylinder and the coolant passage, which causes too much pressure to build in the radiator, then the radiator bursts at the weakest area. This Bars Leaks block sealant/ head gasket repair really works.....for about six months or approximately 10k miles, depending on your driving style. I have an extremely heavy foot, so it doesn't last for me longer than that. Good luck.
What do you do? Just continue putting the sealer in each time it blows?
head gasket leak between cylinder and coolant passage? I don't think you understand the problem with N* v8's bro.
The head bolts pull strip out the threads on the aluminum blocks and the heads lose clamping force. allowing coolant from the water jacket to slip over the fire rings in the head gasket.
I guess in theory exhaust gas could over pressurize the coolant system but that isn't a common symptom.
But it is nice to see some one else confirming this will work temporarily in the 4.6. I am hoping it works for me and then I can unload my caddy on someone else.
I use the Bars HG-1 - I had a 2003 caravan with 180k - Gaskets went bad. I used blue devil and a few others every year or two. I tried the HG-1 and it lasted unil 245k when I sold the van. I have a 2006 Jeep Commander 4.7 V8 as well. I did a full upper rebuild at 153k by myself when it dropped a valve seat. Pretty easy job, just have to go slow. At 210k the gasket started leaking. I have done two treatments since and at 235k its still going. I have learned that it DOES work but if the gasket is going - its likely going to keep finding new spots to leak. I leave the HG1 in the cooling system. When I have to do the heads I will but no reason not to drive it until it is completely unreliable.
is this ok for diesel engine, and dis connect lower and upper radiator hose and charge this barsleak to the hose then refill with water and connect the hose its other and stars the engine it is ok to prevent clogging on radiator and thermostat , and remove also the thermostat, need reply if any can explain thanks
I just put this in my car today.. hope it works.. good video.. got a thumbs up from me!
Did it work for you?
@@123456SHAK yeah it did
My Dad had put over 10K since I use Bar's Leak Gasket Fix. It's past a year now... It's still going strong, still working AOK!
I didn't drain my Coolant at all. But if your Engine have clogs, then drain it first. If you worry about that, you SHOULD drain it before doing it just in case.
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That's pretty incredible! Thanks a lot for sharing man!
Got a1999 Toyota Solara with 243k miles. It was overheating, I was told by mechanic I have a blown head gasket. Tried Blue Devil total waste of money, tried bar's HG sealer today. It seems to hold pretty well. I got a lifetime warranty for a radiator from O'reillys, gave me a brand new radiator, still flushed it to remove gunk from the engine.
I'm about to have to give this a try. I have changed out my head gasket twice. 2000 Dakota 4x4. It's not smoking or mixing water with oil. But small bubbles keep coming up from the radiator cap when I bleed the cooling system. Hold temp great. But starts to get warmer than normal after about 20 minutes.
Hi HwRu Daniel did u get your headgasket fix & the car still didnt work & u still had problems??
@@missmackanointed1mack367 I put it in yesterday. Going try to drive it this weekend and see if it sets up for me.
Did it work
@@teweruyyygbb3361 The head gasket fix worked. However, a problem I ran into shortly after was that the coolant developed a reduced flow through the radiator. But after replacing the radiator and driving for a couple months, it's seems to be holding up just fine so far. Although I think I have to contribute the blockage to a failed previous head gasket repair that had a high content of fibers in it. This fix doesn't have all of that stuff in it. So far this one is holding up fine.
@@DontDodgeIt...RamIt...Dammit. thanks for the reply. How long has it been now since u put it in
Awesome. Thanks for the video. Well done on monitoring it over time.
I just did a bars hg1 treatment on my 91 Corolla.. I bypassed my IAC valve and my heater core.. with my engine cool I drained the coolant down.. then I took the upper radiator hose loose and poured bars directly into the head though the hose.. put the hose back on topped off the coolant.. let It idle 30 mins.. let it cool overnight.. then drove it easy for about 30 mins. Letting it cool right now... Doing one more warm up/cool down cycle then I'm hooking the heat and IAC hoses back up.. I hope it seals it... My symptoms were minor.. no overheating,.. there is steam, the cooling system pressurizes before it gets warm, the coolant resevoir overflows during hard acceleration, and oily residue in the reservoir.. I want to believe bars will resolve these symptoms.. the car does fine as it is as far as driveability is concerned but I'm doing this to prevent the head gasket from completely failing...
so far I have noticed that when sitting still while running the temperature gets a bit higher than it did before. Not that much higher though, and with the airflow of driving, it cools right off.. I take it the hg 1 has restricted the radiator some.. as long as it doesn't cause it to overheat in the future I'm ok with it.
First 1000 miles it's working!
Should I use this, if I don’t have any smoke outta tailpipe and it takes hours to overheat and so far all I’ve seen is some bubbles in radiator. And no coolant in oil.
This video helped me out a ton, very informative because I had the same exact issues on my 2001 mustang GT the other day.... Thanks.
How’s it holding up I’m about to do this on a 00 Gt
I have a 2000 Celica Gt. It's miss firing and white smoke. It's not over heating, the coolant is fine, the oil color is fine, but leaking oil like crazy, I have to put oil in about every 6o miles. Was told it was the head gasket, I bought this but not sure about using it due to it is not overheating so I'm not sure. Also I do not have a radiator cap, if I use it, dose it go in with the coolant?
Just tried it today, got a 2007 Dodge Caravan definitely head gasket problem. Lack of power losing coolant but not showing externally. Recently started to make a bad knocking noise during startup after sitting for a while. After the startup it would run okay but not much power. Followed the directions so far no problems and no knocking noise during startup, yet.
@Teisha Misunderstood yes my thermostats good and right before I put the treatment in the radiator I replaced the water pump with a new one. Been a couple days now and there is no chattering at startup anymore
I recently used a similar product called IronTite for a head gasket problem on a 99, Cadillac El Dorado, so far so good a month later.
Put this in my 2010 jeep liberty it's working so far The directions on mine were different I had to drain all the coolant flush and add the product to water run for a while then drain flush add coolant
Has this fixed anyones leak coming externally? I don’t over hear but see it leaking down the block from the head
Lol I like that saying staring down the barrel lol
I was very skeptical but when my 4Runner had a huge white cloud behind it, I was desperate. I was certain this stuff was "Snake Oil" but the truth is, it worked within ONE MINUTE. Honestly, It worked. 240,00 miles on her.
Was your oil milky when you put it in
About to use this on my 2006 4runner with 212k...
How much miles u had when u used it
10 months now and some mornings are below freezing outside. No problems. No issues. I still cannot believe it.
Still holding !!! I absolutely cannot believe it. 240,000 miles on the original engine and this fixed the blown head gasket. I am amazed.
I had to cycle mine a few times but no more overheating no more smoke and my heater is blowing like a flamethrower. I know this is not a permanent solution but if you need to get to work till you can save money to replace your headgasket id say it works
Awesome. I'll be using the bars for my BMW X5 4.8i
Do you have an update? How's the car now?
After pouring in Bars per directions, the moderate white smoke from my exhaust stopped after 15 mins. 15 mins!
I too did 1 Car + 1 Truck... OMG, it really worked! I also even have updates Videos on them!
does it's really work...what the symptoms...my car got boiling inside reservoir tank...tq
@@smileyunus - Well depend if it's excessive or not. Our Symptoms were... White Exhaust Smokes, Hard Starting / Starting Issues, Coolant Loss, Moisture in the Oil Cap, Car Hesitate / Shakes when it's over 50MPH.
@@smileyunus - I have a few Video in my Channel and also updated too... Check it out!
@smileyunus - "Boiling / Overflow Reservoir" might be a "clogged", rather than a head gasket problems!
how is the car after 2 years? is Bars stop leak long term fixed? I am thinking do this to my Prius. please reply let me know. thank you!
It didnt last long term. It made it for around 10k and needed another dose. It was traded in after that.
Congrat! Thank you for replying let me know.
Thanks a lot. About to try it out.
any chance you can share how long it worked for?
Around 10000 miles then it had problems again.
Hi i had the problem the engine running smooth, no overheated and no white smoke..but my coolant always run out every day, when i open my oil cap there is white sign like milk..can this thing fix my problem?i have w124 e220..because the cost to fix its expensive
Thank you for your response
Sounds like your getting coolant in the oil and that's a real bad thing. Stop leak isn't going to fix that. I wouldn't run it until you get it fixed.
Put this in my 2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged V8 Portfolio Edition yesterday. I was told it could cost up to $10 thousand to replace the engine due to the aluminum block damage. Hope this works!
How did it do?
Not sure if it’ll work on aluminum, but hope for the best!
Ur a Fuckin bum
I have a similar bottle im needing to use on my 06 dts ..it says i must remove all antifreeze from cooling system or the bars leak wont work,,
That's great! Appreciate the follow ups.
@Phillip Bell
- I have a few updates on mine under my Channel
I just had a head gasket leak I use the same product and it has sealed I’m on day 4 now and no cooling leak the engine misfire has went away and my car is running soothly I will keep u guys updated
I did to my Dad's Chevy 1996 Blazer and it's over a year now. He also put 10K+ so far and it's still doing great!
I'm rocking with bars..I have a definite blown hg..I used the 1 bars product where you manually flush with no real results so I got this 1 step product you got...hg held bout 4 5 months so far..if I start loosing coolant or temp gets too hot I just grab another bottle..lol 3 bottles down 6..8 months later still limping this motor along...definitely not permanent but hopefully it will hold till I'm ready for engine swap!!!
Mine started leaking after 5 months again. Put another bottle in and it sealed up again. Month 6 traded the car in, the dealer was made aware of the head gasket situation at trade in.
@@bucksgarage1 hahaha nice !
Good to know!! Trying this in my boyfriend's car today... He was calling scrap yards to come and buy his car.... I begged for 1 day to try to repair... I win!!! Yay!
@@bucksgarage1 I would say that you are dirty for doing that... But I bought a 09 Subaru last year.. Later found out it had moderate flood damage... Waaayy to much $ for me to keep repairing all the little things it needed... Turned around and sold it.. Only lost $800.. Not bad Considering if I would have mentioned the flood damage I would have lost most of what I had in it.. Hey, no one told me about it..sooo...😬
Bro, I am about to flush and change my coolant. I'm using Prestone antifreeze coolant. Can I use this after changing my coolant or should I do this before I change my coolant? Thanks a lot bro!
I have heard that if you use a stop-leak on a crud-up system, it's only going to mess up everything worse. I would recommend a flush and fill first unless the label recommends otherwise.
Just bought it and going to give this a try in my Pt Cruiser and Nissan Murano.
Pt cruiser still overheating after using this. Going to take out the thermostat and see what happens.
@@matthewsenavitis4731 - Over heating usually cause by clogs... That would lead to Head Gasket Problems. Good idea on taking the Thermostat out. This will release some pressure for sure! BTW... Make sure to get the Thermostat that is " Failed Safe ". It helps a lot with Cars / Trucks!
Matthew Senavitis as the man said may be a clog also this won’t work if it overheats within 20 min of idle. It’s really for small minor leaks. Worked wonders on my e46
@@gagepetas7748 - Yea, it worked on our 3 Cars too. You know what I've also found out? It was the *Aftermarket Thermostat* that caused the Head Gasket Leaks. NOTE: The Aftermarket Coolant Thermostat doesn't have the " Fail Safe Hole " and when the Car built up pressure..... I saw leaks / wetness that I have never seen before on the Engine! Once I change to the Fail Safe Thermostat... Now the Car / Truck is completely dry.
Jordan Bronson no shit man. That’s weird was the thermostat made differently to where it had a minor gap?
Thanks alot I just did my wife's head gasket 2 months ago and it started to get a misfire from leak in the head gasket this should save me same money lol
Is this the one you have to flush before use?
We didn't.
@Buck's Garage: any updates on a long term, (after a few years)? Thanks
I'm at 200,000 miles,I drain 5quarts of oil put this in my 05 Cadillac Sts reservoir,did all the steps,10 minutes let the heads get hot,not overheat,added added 1 quart 1/2 oil,let it cool down,added another quart,heated car 7 8 minutes Bravo,no more smoke let it sit overnight add 2 more quarts oil tomorrow protect engine,the 3.6 vvt6 defect is pcv,Valve cover gasket they fixed it in 06 with the 3 hole rubber lip, but I'm SoL,used original parts,so yes I use half quart less oil,then recommended in manual,in town beater that looks good.ps I added 1 little bars oil stop leak to oil fill,So 2 different bars product's,200,000 miles not taking any chances.
this is a coolant system sealant not oil...
@@MrAwsomeshot No shit Sherlock bars sales more than one additive product one for coolant one for oil.
Check out that Ford ranger!!!
Barr’s should hire you😀😀
I thought this kinda thing was a thing of the past. The problem here is that you if fix the heads, when will they fail again? I bought a second year CVCC, Civic. Loved the car. Gave it up with less than 25K on the clock after the third time Honda "repaired" the head. I've had some real beaters in my day, but a head leak was always the furthest thing from my mind.
Is that head gasket repair still holding up?
No sir. Made it 8000 miles.
Does anyone know if you can use Bars Stop Leak multiple times? It was applied to my vehicle and it stopped the white smoke immediately…. However that lasted a few hundred miles and now the white smoke started to return. I just need the get the car up and running for another week so I can get it in the shop for repair. Thanks I’m advance to anyone who can help with this question!
Did your thermostat ever getstuck after adding this in ?? How long did it last ?
If I recall correctly it lasted about 6 months and around 10,000 miles before it let go again.
@@bucksgarage1 before what let go again you had to use it again
@@QUANT_Trader88 the head gasket started leaking again.
My ford taurus 2014 model.the problem is overheat while running 90kph above
UPDATES 2 YRS LATER HOWS THAT CADDY???
It didnt make it. It got traded after the stop leak failed. It did last a long time though.
@@bucksgarage1 how many miles???
@@beekbeeker2907 10,000
I think I'll try this my Chevy Malibu been down for awhile
Going to use this stuff on my 99 Saturn, hopefully all is well. Thanks for the video
If the gasket is still original from factory you should change it. I did mine on my 95 SL2. Very easy. Cheers man.
I had great luck on a 94 saturn sl1. It stopped burning coolant until it was wrecked 15,000 miles after using the bars leaks. It was burning a Gallon of coolant a day on my 35 mile commute.
@@Dfm253 My 94 sl1 has a very solid motor, I don't drive it it's ready to split in half. Needs floor pans.
SirCavemaninthewest mine had almost no rust, and it actually ran very well for the 260,000 miles I had it at, I got it up to 103 mph even after using this product. The previous owners had driven it with a bad coolant temperature sensor and let it overheat several times I’d guess.
@@Dfm253 nice. I don't encourage speeding but I've tried rallying my SL2 and it's got horrible understeer!
Does it really work? Cause my Altima has a blown head gasket .it just DNT start. Should I still try it? Please help
It worked for me for thousands of miles.
If it don’t start check your spark plugs because coolant may went through
4:35 i was looking same other day)))
So you start your video after you put it in and after you start the car up
Gonna try this on my mom's car. Her car is puffing white smoke and overheating
Did it work?
Did it work?
What about around a year later does it have any problems now?
It ended up letting go after around 7 months and 11000 miles. It got traded in after that.
@@bucksgarage1I have a Chrysler Cross Fire that I put this stuff in and its been 4 years still running strong 💪, now that was the more the expensive bottle the Bars head gasket repair, now Im doing it today on my other car with this stuff tho on my Chrysler 300 will post a video to Definitely worth it thanks
@@CLIFFWILKES that's awesome. Hopefully it last just as long for the other car
Did it on my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 and only lasted me at 4,630 miles. :(
thats ok for 30 bucks tho
Pour another bottle in
Still gotta over $4000 miles... Aprox 6 months worth of driving and 6 months to either save money to repair (new gasket) or buy a new car. Thanks for be honest.. At least I will know what I can expect!
@@jessepoos oh you good. I had to replace the head gasket. It was one pain in the butt plus with this heat in Texas it wasn't easy. You did 6 months no leak you good to go.
At least it worked for a little.
How if it's an oil leak in to the radiator can this help to fix oil leak? Fix a blown head gasket?
I dont think it will fix that.
He did work on my radiator of my motorcycle just poor less than half the main point its how long will last?🤔
"He" as in me?
@@bucksgarage1 yeah I mean the stuff did work i don't know for how long but on my radiator the hole was very small........
Oh ok. I thought you were saying I worked on your bike. I think it will last a long time for a hole in a radiator. I dont think it lasts as long for head gaskets.
@@bucksgarage1 I order one radiator off on ebay a least until I change the part I can ride its good stuff pay 11$ in california
works whit antifreezer or just water
Instructions say for I4 engines to use half bottle. Can I save the other half for next time or it's no good after seal is broken
My car don’t even start ..should I put that product even though it doesn’t start .. is it gonna make it start
Is it still working in 2021?
A blown head gasket can take out a catalyic converter?
Yep !
4 shur. coolant is not good for them. not to mention leaking gaskets often result in a rich mix and unburnt fuel is REALLY bad for cats.
For my car i needed 3 cans of it and many refill of coolant to work. 2.8L inline tdiesel engine. A persistent leak even after cracked head replacement 2 years ago.
@CzarWilkins
- Our Car / Trucks got Coolant Leaks too. I would say about 1 Ounce for every 100 Miles. After Bar's Leaks... It's working GREAT !!!
How is it working
fixed mine in mexico pour one in " just leave car on for 2 hours : no driving it !!!!!!!!!! ,let sit 24 hours , if water evaporates refill radiator dont drain radiator, it works
Whats with these cars getting just a bit over 100k miles and having head gasket failures? This type of failure was fairly uncommon prior to about 2000 ish....WTF we forgot how to make gaskets, or is it just the super thin walled blocks with head gaskets that look like lingerie?
Its a good product but it wont last forever. A lot of warrenty work is done with it. Because by the time it fails the warrenty is gone. Expect a couple years average driving.
I agree with you I dont feel like it will last forever either but I am impressed so far.
Ya but a couple years for 30 bucks without me having to tear into the engine and manifold isn’t too bad of a trade off.
@@gagepetas7748 just keep in mind you got a bandaid on your engine. , dont plan any long road trips with it. Once the magic is done...... it aint coming back
Walter Davis I used it almost a year ago on my stage 2 e46 m3 that I use for racing. Been working just fine.
Walter Davis but it all depends on the size of the leak man
Can you use this as a preventative before you have a head gasket leak?
Hi do you put it in with an empty system or should you already have coolent or water in it ? Thanks.
Coolant in the reservoir. It will pull it in as the coolant leaks out until its sealed.
Remove the thermostat and if you can figure out what cylinder it is by pull the plug and deselect the injector
That Ford Ranger definitely had the 4.0 lol
I used bars leak aluminumized leak stop for the same issue seems to have worked so far...
Hows it holding up so far since you have done the bars
@@housecallmobilemechanic6107 sorry didnt see your message, its doing great, holds water and zero leaks i have put one extra bottle as preventative measure but isnt needed.
Roughly 6000 miles since btw
it really works I came to youtube and looked at the reviews about it , and it really worked not sure how long it will last but it really is a mechanic in a bottle. but be realistic you have to fix your radiator and thermostat housing if needed
It really does work i used it back in 2013 on 96 bonneville an it lasted me a whole year. Lucky by that time i saved up money for another engine.
I did to my Dad's Chevy 1996 Blazer and it's over a year now. He also put 10K+ so far and it's still doing great!
still working in 4 years ?
Nope. It made it about 10000 miles.
funny im also trying to fix a HG on an old caddy, awesome video nice delayed gratification for the fix!
Hey buddy did you try it on your caddy? I'm going to try it tomorrow on my 77 deville.
@@rhinoconnor1 Honestly i drove the car some more about 500 miles without doing anything and the smoke went away, i have reason to believe that the cars cooling system has leftover AC delco Coolant system tablets as a box was found in the glove compartment. Also my morning cold starts were at 28* weather to what is now 45 here in VA. Ive been keeping an eye out for my coolant and it is steady underneath the radiator cap and also the reservoir.
perhaps a dye test or cooling system pressure test or cylinder pressure test is in order before pulling the trigger on hg bars leak, unless all spark plugs have been checked for wetness, also experienced one of my plugs were fouled. replaced it, and idle is great.
92 sedan deville 4.9L
I have a ht4100 engine. Its not leaking yet but im sure eventually itll shit out. Should i use this stuff preventativly to aviud serious issues?
I wouldnt. Wait till you have an issue.
Is it still holding mate
It lasted around 6 months and 10000 miles. Then let go again. The dealership took it in for a trade after that.
Cool thank you mate
Thanks for the review and updates but I do have a question. Just curious about what s**t you get upto in the car. Looking at the view at the 6:00 mark and wondered do you:
a. Do lines of coke off the dash
b. Light campfires in the passenger seat
c. Park the car next to a nuclear weapons test site
It's a Caddy dude - I'd expect dust that's deep enough to be shoveled out of there in an old beater...
Haha pretty funny, I have no idea... we do live about 7 miles from a coal and Nuclear powerplant.
You never poured it in the video? What’s the point?
I’m trying da same Product. Bars stop leak for my car hope it r work fa me. I have white steam and loosing coolant.
It should. It's still holding from months and almost close to 10000 miles on it. Im still impressed.
@Yung Gizzle - How did it go? Our Car / Trucks got Coolant Leaks too. I would say about 1 Ounce for every 100 Miles. After Bar's Leaks... It's working GREAT !!!
I only got 13 min before it overheated. I need too change the oil. Hope that was enough time.
You may have bigger problems. Hope not though.
Brett Buckley the oil is full of water and coolant. Once I change it it will be fine. I can rebuild the engine if I have to. I just don’t want to.
If my heat doesn't work. Will it still work
Yes the heat being on just helps circulate it.
It worked on my old 5.4 F150. Head gasket was blown and the heat blew ice hold. After I put this in and let it circulate with the heat on max hi it blew hot. Worked fine even months afterwards
Cool thanks man yeah I have 99 f150 v6 . I'll give it a try
I wouldnt use that for heat issues.
zero x a loss of heat is a very common sign of a blown head gasket
Try cataclean for the catalytic converters
Trash,tried it does not work
I hope it s real. I gonna try ..
Update us ;)
Wish I hadn’t put the new cat, plugs/ wires, O2 and MAF sensors in until I found this. Did things in exactly the wrong order.
Try using cataclean ...took 3 attempts but engine light went off for catalysts converter o2 sensors...and it doesn't hurt to use premium gas....
Just did mine today 87 chevy pickup
Charles Floyd did it work?
@@owa2533 o yea.....ever since.....I recommend it.....just follow the directions to the minute