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Head gasket blown - anyone had experience using K seal?


Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:08 pm
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Post Re: Head Gasket Blown
Lots of stuff on you tube, good bad and ugly.
From what I have seen, you have to do exactly as the instructions tell you or you can end up with an engine full of solidified k seal. and not just the bit thats leaking.

Also if it works now for this leak , who knows in a couple of weeks it may go somewhere else....

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Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:13 am
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Post Re: Head Gasket Blown
Time for a new headgasket!


Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:04 am
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That's what I thought. Bugger!


Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:42 am
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Post Re: Head Gasket Blown
Don't forget to do the waterpump at the same time..


Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:52 am
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Post Re: Head Gasket Blown
And the bolts are stretch bolts, so you have to replace them too.

And as I recall the crank locks when you release the head. So make sure it is all aligned BEFORE you start, or mark the pulleys and the old Cam belt with tipex so that you make sure it goes back in the same place. It is very easy to get one of the cams one tooth out. It revvs well, but wont pull.

Enjoy. :D


Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:53 am
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Post Re: Head Gasket Blown
hi I will at to the list
if you have a vvc cam Look out for the inlet cam when you take the head bolts out my cam got damaged with the head bolt it did not miss the cam and I had to fit a new cam too

it Was in the service position (timing marks all lined up)? I thought it was safe to do anything when in that position?
I might have done something wrong

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