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Past couple weeks ive noticed my sei's head gasket is going so ive just baught some k-seal and should have it in a couple of days. Whats everyones opinion on it and if they have tryed it or not? ImageUploadedByFIAT Forum1417864954.686437.jpgy


Seicento sporting 1108 spi 1998
 
I wouldn't call a Sei a "modern vehicle" by today's standards, but I still wouldn't use it.

A head gasket is an easy job on these cars, so little reason not to do the job properly.
 
I have a different opinion about K-Seal to most people on here. I had a car which was leaking water from the head gasket, no oil loss or cross contamination. I had intended to try the K-Seal as a temporary remedy but I ended up running that car with the K-Seal in for 3 years. The head gasket did eventually go properly, a week before my MOT was due :cry:, so I replaced it.

So I would say that as long as you only see the K-Seal as a short term solution, to get you over Christmas for example, then shove it in. But only if it is water loss that is your problem, if you have water getting into your oil or vice versa then don't use it.

But you have to be prepared to do the head gasket job sooner or later.

Also, once it's in you will not be able to disguise the fact that it is in there if you want to sell the car. It will be spotted by even the most careless buyer as the filler bottle will be full of bright copper particles and they will either run a mile or seriously knock you down in price.

Ian.
 
Id have to agree with the majority.. if you do use it to get you through the xmas period then plan to spend out for a new rad, waterpump and header tank... the stuff get literally everywhere.. and when you do replace the gasket and get the head skimmed then expect to pay for the cleaning of the head...

Whereas if you have a basic set of tools and access to a torque wrench then a headgasket is doable for around £130 in parts and materials aswell as a skim, also whilst the head is off give the valves a regrind and youll see a good performance improvement

lee
 
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with regatd to it working on older cars I can vouch for this
my eldest son's 1968 morris minor had a tiny weep of water after we had changed the head gasket a year ago for the second time in 8 months - should have skimmed it I hear you all screaming! - we put the seal in and have had no problems since
i know, however the day will come when the Bank of Dad will have to shell out for inevitible skim and new patts, along with the free labour charge!
 
I swear by K-seal for the A series engines, kept many a Mini going untill i had the spare time or warmer weather to do a head gasket change.
Used it on a Cinq sporting & it blocked the coolant passageway in the throttle body- then i didn't swear by it.... i swore at it!!!
 
GrumpyOldMan said:
I have a different opinion about K-Seal to most people on here. I had a car which was leaking water from the head gasket, no oil loss or cross contamination. I had intended to try the K-Seal as a temporary remedy but I ended up running that car with the K-Seal in for 3 years. The head gasket did eventually go properly, a week before my MOT was due :cry:, so I replaced it.

So I would say that as long as you only see the K-Seal as a short term solution, to get you over Christmas for example, then shove it in. But only if it is water loss that is your problem, if you have water getting into your oil or vice versa then don't use it.

But you have to be prepared to do the head gasket job sooner or later.

Also, once it's in you will not be able to disguise the fact that it is in there if you want to sell the car. It will be spotted by even the most careless buyer as the filler bottle will be full of bright copper particles and they will either run a mile or seriously knock you down in price.

Ian.
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3 years with k seal, what car
 
Well, you've taught me something there (via Wikipedia). I had no idea that some Daewoos were made in Poland (in an ex Polski Fiat plant no less).
Actually, I only parted with my Daewoo a week ago after owning it for 11.5 years. I won't claim it was a world beating car but it served my needs well. The engine was a 1.6 Holden made in Australia and was reputed to be a very good engine. It certainly had plenty of poke. Only got rid of the car because the sills had started to go through and I always think that once the bodywork needs attention it's time to say bye bye.

Ian.
 
I have used K seal on cars, when they were either soon to be off the road or I knew wouldn't clog up.

One being an old petrol landrover, engine came out a few weeks later, a saxo that went to the scrappers, and one of the tractors to get it back home.

But I wouldn't use it on my Cento.
 
I was going to get it done properly in summer. I dont have to tools or the know how to do it myself tbh. Way way wayy too cold to do it this time of year plus i use my car to get too and from work and i dont have a drive or anything to do it on.


Seicento sporting 1108 spi 1998
 
What about steel seal? Is that stuff any better or is that just as bad


Seicento sporting 1108 spi 1998
 
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