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Date:   Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:39:40 -0500
Reply-To:   Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:   Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:   Re: Leak, leak go away!!
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Chris, if you are having a slight leak at the head gasket cold will make it worse. I would suggest using a stop leak like either bar's leak or aluma seal which you can easily get from your local autoparts store. This should seal the leak and help it not to get worse. If this doesn't help then you might need to replace the head gaskets but usually this will stop it for six months to a year. My 90 had bar's leak poured in the tank every year since it was new by the PO. The head gaskets were NEVER replaced and the engine had 300k miles on it and still going when I replaced it as part of my preventive maintenance program. I still have the original front and rear heater cores and radiator. They are all functioning perfectly well. Now we will hear from the people who will swear up and down that bar's leak will clog up your radiator. If it does your radiator was dying anyway. That has been my experience. Mine is still doing fine at almost 320k with the yearly bar's leak treatment.

Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com

C. Chris Snyder wrote: > This morning after it hit -7 here, I noticed that anti freeze was dripping from the middle of the bottom of the engine. It lok like it is driping from 2 places. > > I am thinking it is the dreaded head gasket. I sure hope not. It was to cold to really check it out but, I did look at all the hoses and I am pretty sure it's not them. > > an ideas and, is it possible that since it never has leaked before this cold weather that when it warms up (If it ever does) that it will stop on it's own? > > thank list for all your wisdom! > > Chris > >


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