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Nov 10, 2010 | 06:08 AM

fordboy098

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bars leak question

i seem to be having leaking problems with my radiator and i was wondering if its ok to use bars leak in pressurized coolant system, it will be a temp fix till i get a new raditor

Nov 10, 2010 | 09:04 AM

KhanTyranitar

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For temporary, its ok. But make sure it is very temporary.

Nov 10, 2010 | 11:03 AM

fordboy098

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im replacing the radiator in an hour, i had a 4 inch crack down the side,haha thanks tho man ill remember that

Nov 11, 2010 | 08:36 AM

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the new copper head gasket and cracked head type bars leak is a long way from the stuff we used 20 years ago to mend pin holes in radiators... dont knock it untill you have tried it. It is NOT a temporary fix. YOu cant believe some of the things i have see it fix. Dont believe the old wives tale of it plugging radiators or heater cores either. Neither is a fact.

Nov 11, 2010 | 08:52 AM

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I used it about 10 years ago on my 91' S-10. I replaced the radiator a week or two later and about a month after that my heater core started leaking. I'm not sure if that caused the problem but when I removed the old heater core it appeared to be clogged up pretty bad.
I would just replace the radiator rather then spend the money on leak stop and then replace the radiator and the heater core. JMO

Nov 11, 2010 | 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by steve(ill)

I will knock it, I have tried it. It is plugged radiator and heater core in a bottle. Believe the old wives tails, been through it myself. It is a fact, and if it hasn't happened to you, you have been lucky.

Nov 11, 2010 | 04:45 PM

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I have had great success, and still have good cooling and heat 2 winters later. Recommend it to several that have had gasket or pin holes in the head and helped them also... I would not recommend it for a radiator that has a 4 inch tear in it... thats not too bright. Use it as intended for head or head gasket cracks and it will work as they say.