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TOSS
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Nov 28, 2015, 1:19 PM

Post #1 of 6 (2160 views)
NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

AROUND 1970-85 THERE WAS A DRY HEAD GASKET SEALER, SOLD IN BLOCK FORM, THAT YOU BROKE OFF AND CRUMBLED INTO THE ENGINE.
I WAS ALSO TOLD AT LEAST ONE OEM AUTOMAKER PUT THIS IN THEIR NEW CARS. MEMORY SEEMS TO TELL
ME IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN AC/DECLO PRODUCT.

ANYONE REMEMBER THE NAME AND CAN IT STILL BE PURCHASED?
THANKS AND DRIVE-ON


Discretesignals
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Nov 28, 2015, 2:06 PM

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Re: NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

GM has cooling system sealing tabs that are used in their Cadillac engines such as the northstar. I don't think it was designed to correct head gasket issues though. Basically all it is is bars leak. I do not know of any manufacture recommending to install bars leak in today's engines.

Aftermarket does have head gasket breach sealing liquids, but those are temporary band-aid fixed that have a 50% chance of working.

If you plan on keeping the vehicle for a long time, your best bet is to perform a head gasket replacement job.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 29, 2015, 3:30 PM)


kev2
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Nov 28, 2015, 2:32 PM

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Re: NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

AC Delco # 10-108.


TOSS
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Nov 29, 2015, 3:16 PM

Post #4 of 6 (2127 views)
Re: NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

Thanks for your reply, but I was looking for the dry additive that goes into the engine oil tube and seals the block.


Discretesignals
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Nov 29, 2015, 3:31 PM

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Re: NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

You mean something you would add to the crankcase? I've never heard of sealing a head gasket problem through the crankcase. I'd be leery or dumping stuff into the oil.





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Hammer Time
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Nov 29, 2015, 4:01 PM

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Re: NEED NAME OF OLDER, DRY, HEAD GASKET SEALER Sign In

You aren't going to seal any head gasket from the crankcase. I've never even seen a product that claimed to and that's saying something.



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