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Anyone use K&W fiber head gasket repair?
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Thanks. How much time did you get before the gasket completely failed, or is it still running, and how many miles later? Thanks again!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 65665023 I have seen it last 20-30k miles. Good luck, and your welcome. Sounds good to me. I noticed when I shut the engine off this morning I heard a gurgle noise. Is that trapped air in the system from when I released some coolant to make room for the 8 ounces of K&W? I hope it is not exhaust gasses, but I never heard the gurgle until this morning, so I'm thinking the system is burping... The gurgling sound is air. Start the car w/ the rad cap off. NEVER add water or coolant to a running temp engine w/o it running. Let it get to operating temp and add water or coolant until it is full and hot. Like I said earlier, click the cap to the first click. It will keep the water from sloshing out at higher rpm's. You will need to keep an eye on the level because it will evaporate because of no seal on the system. Pain in the ass? Yes. But it will prolong the life of the patch. This is mostly wrong.If you are low on coolant,let the engine cool down completely before adding it. Dont try to add cold coolant to a hot runnign engine, the aluminum head will contract rapidly and either crack or blow the gasket. The best and only good way to add coolant is to fill the reservoir with a cold engine,let it run until the thermostat opens and starts to circulate, then slowly top it off. The last thing you want to do is add coolant to a hot running engine is it is too low to cool right. Also the pressure in the cooling system won't blow the crap out, it is what forces it into place in the first place. It is the pressure of combustion you are working against,as evidenced by gasses in the coolant.By what you have said you have accomplished nothing.
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