Fixing Tough Head Gasket Leaks

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 42 years, shows how you can fix tough head gasket leaks using a liquid sealer. Visit Scottykilmer.com for free answers to all your car questions.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• blown
• leaking
• head
• gasket
• sealer
• steel
• seal
• scotty
• kilmer
• expert
• mechanic
• advice

[blewpaint]

ok is this an old formula because his other video says you just pour it in & turn on the heater & run at 1000 rpms for an hr so which one is it?

[scottykilmer]

@blewpaint this is what you do with a tough gasket leak, the other video is for one that isn't too bad and spark plugs are not getting coolant on them. It's the last thing you can try before tearing the engine apart.

[zooflagette]

I would never recommend anyone to do this. Fix the problem the right way the first time.

[scottykilmer]

@zooflagette sure, but plenty of people don't have the money to do this on a modern car, head jobs can run thousands.

[28bull]

Question:

I have a 1959 Ford Diesel farm tractor that will not die. It leaks water into the oil. I keep putting the used oil from other vehicles at about 30 hour intervals. Any hope of this sealant on a 30 HP diesel. Since I have no plugs, should I just take the fuel injector off of that cylinder and do th repeated idling/cooling cycles that you did on the car. The tractor is just going to be a parts machine when it finnally dies, but at this point it has sentimental value.

[scottykilmer]

@28bull sure, you could try that. Just realize diesels have immense pressure inside, much more than gas engines, so the odds of any sealer working are slim

[scottykilmer]

@ivaninfidelable I don't sell anything, I fix cars for a living. I just try to help people out when they're low on funds, and this can save a ton for people.

[scottykilmer]

@funsizeLoccs Planet Earth, Houston, Texas.

[moose1328]

Loves it when he throws the plastic cover on to the side of the engine bay @ 0:44

[28bull]

Thanks Scotty, That old tractor is kind of like family :)

God Bless,

28Bull

[oORaveNOo]

repeat this process 4 or 5 time = head gasket job same time stupid mechanic in a bottle