good video, christfixit. did a video on this a long time ago on his dads jag. I think gasket sealer helped it last for a extra 2 years? his dad never drove it hard so the hardened compound the sealer is worked perfect in there case
Wow nice, I've tried blue devil once before for a customer who did not want to get heads done. Unfortunately it did not work for him. But it seems the pour in go stuff doesn't work as well as the flush and add stuff.
It depends on your problem. The one we used is specifically for head gasket leaks because it hardens instantly under extreme heat and fills the space with its sodium silicate- liquid glass. It looks like the one you're referring to has sodium silicate so yes. I would just read the bottle thoroughly. The K-Seal didn't work for us and we were thinking it's because it's a pour and go (compatible with antifreeze - as opposed to flushing out the cooling system) but it could also have been because the K-seal doesn't have sodium silicate. Maybe the pour and go Bar's pour n go will work for you!
So you said there was oil in the coolant but no coolant in the oil. I've got a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7L that i think may have a bad head gasket. The reason i say that is because there's a little bit of smoke that comes from the exhaust when running. Even during the summer when it's hot outside. I heard that was a tell tell sign of a bad gasket. Idk if theres antifreeze in the oil or the other way around. Im not that mechanically inclined lol. Although i did change out all my plugs and coil packs over the weekend myself. Because i was having a misfire. I don't know what to look for when checking the oil to know if there's something mixed in there that shouldn't be. Other than if the oil isn't brown or black. Whats the best or easiest way to check for a leaking head gasket? And also, is it true about the smoke coming from the exhaust? Thanks.
Smoke can be from oil or coolant getting burnt what color is it and does it have a smell? Is your misfire gone with the replacement of the coils and plugs or are you still having issues? Head gaskets blowing can do any number of oil in coolant, coolant in oil, both, or none. Depends how it goes. Easiest way to check for a head gasket blown is use a tester from the parts store has the blue liquid that will turn color if exhaust gas is introduced read instructions. If you aren't losing coolant you aren't burning it. If you still have the misfire I would check your compression on the cylinder that is missing as well as injector pulse you can get a noid light kit from parts store for 35 bucks and return when you are done using it. You can also check for ohms on the injector should be around 9-16 ohms. One lead on each terminal doesn't matter which.
Teddy's wife here. He did not - in fact... [get to] work on the Viper that weekend.
Great stuff.
Thanks it made me real happy to not have to rush a head gasket job.
good video, christfixit. did a video on this a long time ago on his dads jag. I think gasket sealer helped it last for a extra 2 years? his dad never drove it hard so the hardened compound the sealer is worked perfect in there case
I'll be honest my wife babies it but I am driving when were together and I go semi hard I'll let you guys know when it fails... HAHA!
Turn the music down when you’re talking, it’s hard to hear
Thanks for the feedback
I've tried 2. Blue Devil is the stuff. Follow instructions. Over one year now. I had oil in water.
Wow nice, I've tried blue devil once before for a customer who did not want to get heads done. Unfortunately it did not work for him. But it seems the pour in go stuff doesn't work as well as the flush and add stuff.
What if you put in bars seal : liquid copper block seal? Can I use this too?
It depends on your problem. The one we used is specifically for head gasket leaks because it hardens instantly under extreme heat and fills the space with its sodium silicate- liquid glass. It looks like the one you're referring to has sodium silicate so yes. I would just read the bottle thoroughly.
The K-Seal didn't work for us and we were thinking it's because it's a pour and go (compatible with antifreeze - as opposed to flushing out the cooling system) but it could also have been because the K-seal doesn't have sodium silicate. Maybe the pour and go Bar's pour n go will work for you!
So you said there was oil in the coolant but no coolant in the oil. I've got a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7L that i think may have a bad head gasket. The reason i say that is because there's a little bit of smoke that comes from the exhaust when running. Even during the summer when it's hot outside. I heard that was a tell tell sign of a bad gasket. Idk if theres antifreeze in the oil or the other way around. Im not that mechanically inclined lol. Although i did change out all my plugs and coil packs over the weekend myself. Because i was having a misfire. I don't know what to look for when checking the oil to know if there's something mixed in there that shouldn't be. Other than if the oil isn't brown or black. Whats the best or easiest way to check for a leaking head gasket? And also, is it true about the smoke coming from the exhaust? Thanks.
Smoke can be from oil or coolant getting burnt what color is it and does it have a smell? Is your misfire gone with the replacement of the coils and plugs or are you still having issues? Head gaskets blowing can do any number of oil in coolant, coolant in oil, both, or none. Depends how it goes. Easiest way to check for a head gasket blown is use a tester from the parts store has the blue liquid that will turn color if exhaust gas is introduced read instructions. If you aren't losing coolant you aren't burning it. If you still have the misfire I would check your compression on the cylinder that is missing as well as injector pulse you can get a noid light kit from parts store for 35 bucks and return when you are done using it. You can also check for ohms on the injector should be around 9-16 ohms. One lead on each terminal doesn't matter which.