This worked on my volvo d5 and saved me loads of cash. but you have to drain all the coolant out and fill with just water first. add the steal seal run engine up to temp and idle for an hour with heater on full ,them leave over night to let it cool down
I used steel seal in an f250 with a gas motor and it’s going on with over 25k miles and using zero coolant loss. Had a blown head gasket dumping into the cylinder
Used steel seal a few times, always worked, a neighbour's car is still running 5 years later. Either the crack or warp was too big or yer man didn't use it properly. TBH he doesn't sound like the sharpest knife in the drawer.
@@skywalker5thwrld we flushed the system then pit fresh coolant then added the steel seal if I remember correctly but it’s been a while. The truck is still good 9 months after my original post and we use it daily for work in my landscape business.
Thanks, by the comments I’m not sure if I did it correctly but it was certainly worth a shot. So we’ve managed to get a location to store the cars a few people together more than happy to give you some more info. Send me an email: 1935104@gmail.com
IME, yes, several thousand miles later still no leaks etc. Will it work in every situation, probably not, is it permanent ? but neither is a head gasket etc so when you have nothing to lose or it is the last chance you are giving a car then I would say go for it. It’s all about perception and where you are with the life cycle of your vehicle. I would definitely use it again if required but hopefully I won’t need to! it was certainly a dramatic impact as I watched the leak stop in real time within a few minutes, regards
Doesn't the cooling system need to be flushed with distilled water and the thermostat removed before adding the product? I've heard that Steel Seal is not compatible with anti-freeze/coolant.
Not according to the instructions on the back of it. To be honest there was no coolant or antifreeze left in it anyway I’ve been running out on water for quite a few miles. :)
@@adventures-with-Josh-the-hat drain the system, add cold coolant, add the sealant, let it iddle for 30mins, turn off and rest for 24h, take a ride with it after like 20/30mins then drain the coolant again, add new coolant and change the engine oil
another point is depending on coolant type, you may want to drain fully and use the product with pure water, then replace with fresh coolant once its done and cooled.
Not compatible with long life coolant, needs to be thoroughly flushed, and at least 3 warm up and cool down cycles, I'm hoping it has sorted my water in oil prob, early days, but it ticked over for 40 mins with no coolant loss, oil still clean, and 20 min test drive of 1.8 k series 🙏🙏
This worked on my volvo d5 and saved me loads of cash. but you have to drain all the coolant out and fill with just water first. add the steal seal run engine up to temp and idle for an hour with heater on full ,them leave over night to let it cool down
I used steel seal in an f250 with a gas motor and it’s going on with over 25k miles and using zero coolant loss. Had a blown head gasket dumping into the cylinder
Used steel seal a few times, always worked, a neighbour's car is still running 5 years later.
Either the crack or warp was too big or yer man didn't use it properly.
TBH he doesn't sound like the sharpest knife in the drawer.
In your experience did both of you flush the system of all coolant and refil with just water before adding the solution?
@@skywalker5thwrld we flushed the system then pit fresh coolant then added the steel seal if I remember correctly but it’s been a while. The truck is still good 9 months after my original post and we use it daily for work in my landscape business.
Id be interested in your scheme thingy whatsit! good video, very informative!
Thanks, by the comments I’m not sure if I did it correctly but it was certainly worth a shot. So we’ve managed to get a location to store the cars a few people together more than happy to give you some more info. Send me an email: 1935104@gmail.com
IME, yes, several thousand miles later still no leaks etc. Will it work in every situation, probably not, is it permanent ? but neither is a head gasket etc so when you have nothing to lose or it is the last chance you are giving a car then I would say go for it. It’s all about perception and where you are with the life cycle of your vehicle. I would definitely use it again if required but hopefully I won’t need to! it was certainly a dramatic impact as I watched the leak stop in real time within a few minutes, regards
Appreciate your input! Interesting to get some info on it working. Sadly it didn’t work for me. Keep us updated on how long it lasts 👌🏻
Doesn't the cooling system need to be flushed with distilled water and the thermostat removed before adding the product? I've heard that Steel Seal is not compatible with anti-freeze/coolant.
Not according to the instructions on the back of it. To be honest there was no coolant or antifreeze left in it anyway I’ve been running out on water for quite a few miles. :)
@@adventures-with-Josh-the-hat 👍
Yes your suppose to it says on back
You have to leave it for 24 hours then use it after it worked for me
I’m guessing it must work for some people,
Although I didn’t see that on the back of the packet but I will check… thanks for the info
You did it all wrong mate. Thanks for the video anyway
Probably! What should I have done?
@@adventures-with-Josh-the-hat drain the system, add cold coolant, add the sealant, let it iddle for 30mins, turn off and rest for 24h, take a ride with it after like 20/30mins then drain the coolant again, add new coolant and change the engine oil
another point is depending on coolant type, you may want to drain fully and use the product with pure water, then replace with fresh coolant once its done and cooled.
Not compatible with long life coolant, needs to be thoroughly flushed, and at least 3 warm up and cool down cycles, I'm hoping it has sorted my water in oil prob, early days, but it ticked over for 40 mins with no coolant loss, oil still clean, and 20 min test drive of 1.8 k series 🙏🙏