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k seal any good as a last resort ? for headgasket leak http://www.kalimex.co.uk/section.html?s ... 4.&pgid=17" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

worked for me, but that was only a slight weep on the gasket and a few weeps elsewhere, but the leaking headstud nut still weeps a nats
mind I did have to replace waterpump after a year, maybe just coincidence, but at least it's put off dropping the engine which is running really well despite 140k miles
so I'd say yes as a last resort it works and k seal is the best product from what I can gather

will not last long

As a stop gap you can't be any worse off by trying it, but despite its claims I would only think of it as a sticking plaster on the wound.
The advantage of it over some other stuff is you can add it with the antifreeze so it is an easy job.
I used it on a 300bhp Cosworth engine that got too hot and it fixed that for longer than I owned it.

I was sceptical given that its main application is for conventional headgasket problems. The DG is not conventional but for what it costs its worth trying. Same as Aiden, had weep rather than a serious leak, it worked on mine. Been in for about 18 months but I know it will have to be done properly at some time.

simony wrote:k seal any good as a last result ? for headgasket leak http://www.kalimex.co.uk/section.html?s ... 4.&pgid=17" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And your engine is ?

If it is a WBX and it's leaking from the head to jacket rubber seal it will only be a very temporary cure, if it cures it at all - sorry.

I don't know about Diesels

1.9 df and no it doesnt seemed to have worked got a bit further before it starts pushing froth out the top of top up tank

Sorry to hear this Simon

What are your plans now ?

Often it seems, when this happens, a replacement engine is the easiest and in the long term, cheapest solution.

On the bright side you may well find a complete good DG to go in = more power.

IIRC, you may have to run it for a hundred miles or so for K seal to be completely effective but sounds like yours is going to require a permanent fix.

yeah sounds that way am going to run it to work next week and see