Help !! Head gasket failure - temporary solution??

[grumpy2]

point taken

I have no info about graphite bearing, worked fine in K series in my Freelander, does that have graphite bearing?

[JPB]

point taken

I have no info about graphite bearing, worked fine in K series in my Freelander, does that have graphite bearing?

No, the K is - as well as being a far better engine than some folk reckon it is - utterly conventional with separate bearings and seals in its water pump rather than those "clever" graphite parts which were found in some engines, including a few MB ones.

In the vast majority of engines, I'm told and have no reason to doubt that the product is effective and although it will, inevitably, cause some narrowing of finer coolant passages (hence the hotter readings observed in your experience with it), it's reckoned to be a lot less troublesome in that way than the older generation of beetroot flesh-based sealers such as Radweld.

Also in K-seal's favour is that Quentin Willson has no part to play in the advertising of it!

[Aar0sc]

It's totally liquid and makes the coolant look like rusty water.

Hmmm... when I got the Spit I flushed the coolant; it looked like rusty water...

[jaycey001]

Hi

I would definitly recomend K-seal, I have used it to slow down a head gasket on a 88 Volvo and it workd a treat, still going strong after 10k.
K-seal is the only additive type that i would personly use.

Another option, that might work depending where the leak is coming from is Forte seal conditioner, i have used this for leaking oil seals and it has lasted a long time, but as its coolent you loosing then K seal would be best bet!

Worth a try!

Cheers
James