blue devil head gasket sealant repairs a blown head gasket

A product called Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealant is added to the radiator and is said to repair head gasket leaks.This product saved me ~2k +.With their money back guarantee I had nothing to lose.Spent some time on Saturday and Sunday doing the work and was driving on Monday.Can't say it will fix all head gasket issues but i have nothing but accolades for this product.All error codes were cleared.This product does not contain solids as did products from the last century.Go to their website and follow the directions instead of what is on the bottle.What you need to do is remove as much glycol solution as you can,remove the thermostat,fill with water,add the "Blue Devil",cap the radiator and circulate for 50 minutes.This solution will flash when it hits the hot spot(bad gasket)leaving sodium silicate behind.In theory this is a permanent repair.
We shall see.
Update:3/20/10 After ~1100 miles it is still holding.Oil is clear with no coolant and there is no coolant loss.
Update#2: 12/3/10 There is now 4k on the motor since adding BD.Just did the second oil change.Added about 1/2 pint of coolant .Ready for winter.Still going strong.No smoke or coolant loss issues.
Update #3: 3/14/11,85,000 miles,7,000 miles since "the" repair. The past week resulted in coolant getting into the cylinders.There was no coolant in the oil and the expansion tank was not bubbling.The vehicle was not smoking like the last time,just a light vapor and coolant dripping from the weep hole on the muffler.
Added a bottle of BD and yes it worked again.Anyone want to buy a truck ?

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• car repair
• head gasket
• blue devil
• radiator
• nissan frontier

[xdyingfetusx69]

So it isnt a permanent fix but it does work to an extent?

[13factoryworker]

@xdyingfetusx69 I don't know if the first repair failed or if this is a new problem.It was not that bad this time.I still would recommend this product.Without a tear down,I'll never know.

[cubaniacan]

Went to buy a gasket sealant and the guy brong.out the blue devil...but it was to expensive so i bought a $10 sealant. And after a day my civic was on the road ...so i plan on going back and getting the blue devil for double protection! If a $10!sealant worked im sure a $50 blue devil will work better

[samtube1988]

Worked for me

[Bajaheat]

@13factoryworker was you getting coolant in the oil?

[jesjammin]

As my Mechanic told me, right after he told me he doesn't do head gasket repair, he said to try it. That or Bars Leaks. He said sometimes it works, sometimes it don't.

and if your car is worth less than the cost of repair......What does anyone have to lose?

[alugnut4u]

@dcos5 Did it break down again? And begin to cry?... LMAO

[alugnut4u]

@leilani85-- I am a Master ASE, 20 year, auto tech. Good call Leilani! I am supprised your mech didnt point you in that direction.

[jaextc]

smoke ring at 3:12

[biggurs]

My engine caught fire as soon as I used it!

Fucking cunt!

[leilani85]

@caniwitech All I'm saying is that it is running better than it was before. I could not drive it 5 miles without overheating before using this product. If I intended to do a real $1000+ fix, I would not have used this stuff. I wouldn't recommend it for a permanent repair. But for a car that is not worth spending the money on an actual repair, a $34 fix that lasts even a few months is better than junking the car. Imo.

[caniwitech]

@leilani85 Yeah, his expression should be pretty good while he's laughing his ass off becuase you fell for that crap. You will NEVER see a real tech use that crap.