Scott, Which Bars Leak Product do you use? I picked the up the "Head Gasket Repair" for $10 and it said to drain the coolant out first. Then they have another product which is 3 times as much for $28 dollars that you add to the coolant and that is called "Head Gasket Fix" Which product are we talking about or does it really matter? Should I go get a professional coolant flush done? I had one done about a year and a half ago. Robert NY
On Sep 1, 2008, at 8:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Robert, just put it in the pressure bottle.............the one > that's not by > the license plate, and them immediately give the van a good run. > Like a 30 minute drive to get it fully warmed up and fluid well > circulated. > I'd suggest operating both heaters at about half on too during that > process. > I'm a very big believer in Bars Leak, > it's the only stop leak I'll use, and it can only do so much anyway. > > if you saw what most ( they're a joke anyway, actually ) waterboxer > head > gaskets look like after 10+ years of use........you'd see that not > much is > going to help them except a full re-do. > Waterboxer engines should just have their heads pulled every 75 to > 80,000 > miles, a nice valve job on the valves, and new head gaskets- like on a > regular basis. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak > Head Gasket > Repair > > >> Hey Matt, >> >> Just wondering what the process for the installation of the bars leak >> stuff was? >> >> I just bought their head gasket leak repair and it says to pour it >> into the radiator and not the coolant tank? >> >> What did you do? Does anyone know this should be done with our Vans? >> >> It also suggested a flush using a T coolant attachment, did you you >> do >> this? Where did you connect the hose with the T system? >> >> Thanks, >> Robert >> NYC >> >> >> On Aug 6, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Matt Sutton wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Perhaps just anecdotal evidence, but my experience matches Ken W.'s >>> (actually, I think it was he who recommended Bars Leaks to me in the >>> first >>> place). Heads had been done at 70k by the PO, and I had a little >>> seepage at >>> 160k. I used the liquid Bars Leaks, about 3/4 the recommended dose >>> for >>> caution's sake, and have been dry ever since (now at 225k). No >>> radiator/ >>> heater core problems came up. Also, just replaced the large driver's >>> side >>> water pipe in the engine bay this weekend, and the interior was >>> pristine >>> (except where rust had eaten through from the outside). >>> All this with regular prestone, for what it's worth. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Matt Sutton >>> 88 Gl >>> Brooklyn NY |
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