Steel Seal Head Gasket Repair Liquid Tested. Did It Work On My Car? Honest Review.
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Here at Real Time Reviews we normally review tools etc. But recently Ive ended up with a blown head gasket on my old Nissan Micra recently, after a water pump failure. Its an old car and possibly not worth the bother of throwing a load of money at to get it repaired. So a mechanic recommended trying a bottle of Steel Seal head gasket repair liquid. Its a lot cheaper than a proper repair but is it any good?
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@GoingGoneGalt 14 күн бұрын
I just watched a Scotty Kilmer vid on the stuff... he gives a couple of tips on making it work better in it (remove the t-stat, find the cyllender with the offending leak, remove the plug and injector wire from there, let idle for a half hour, let cool, repeat four or five times). I am going to try it... nothing to lose.
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
Well my Micra is still going.
@alanspikin8432 8 ай бұрын
I had a very small vacuum in the cooling system in my Hyundai Sonata, with the engine overheating constantly and the antifreeze boiling in the reservoir. I put Steal seal in, drove it for about 30 to 40 minutes and it completely fixed the problem.❤
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
I'm going to do a follow-up video to this when I get a chance. But I think there are lots of people that it works a treat for. 👍
@jasonx2k4jasonx2k4 8 ай бұрын
You need to figure out which cylinder is causing the issue by either checking the spark plugs to see if coolant is on one of them or run the engine with one of the spark plugs out at a time and disconnect the fuel line for that cylinder and then check to see when the coolant stops bubling, once you figure out which cylinder the bubling stops at you need run the engine for 30 min with that spark plug out as there will be less pressure and should seal better, there are instructions on the website as the method you used works best for external leaks not internal leaks as you have backpressue (bubbles in your coolant), hope that helps
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
Good bit of advice there. 👍
@MrxOnurb 6 ай бұрын
How would you use it on just one cylinder, please explain ?
@jasonx2k4jasonx2k4 6 ай бұрын
@@MrxOnurb you would run the engine with one of the spark plugs not inserted and the the fuel line disconnected for that cylinde
@ivanryan1743 8 ай бұрын
My car was overheating running rough on start up and white smoke out the exhaust oil was fine I used steel fix and it worked no overheating since,I didn’t think it would work but it did
@gtstwincam 2 ай бұрын
How’s it holding up?
@DylanKowalski123 Жыл бұрын
If your car is still running. Change the coolant and add a second bottle. Sometimes in bad leaks takes 2 attempts. The first one probably made the leaks less the second one might finish them off.
@realtimereviews8715 Жыл бұрын
Still got the car. Still running. 😲
@richmontana431 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was about to write, smart guy, great minds think alike👌🏼. Since he said it I'll just come t off him, give it a 2nd treatment, you never know we're the crack was, how bad it was, if it was just the gasket, or a cracked head or block, your not sure how bad a fix it had to do inside there 🤷🏻♂️. So it looks like you had a lot going on in there because I've seen this stuff permanently fix off the first treatment. The fact that it clearly made a big difference BUT YOU STILL HAD SOME BUBBLING TELLS YOU ITS A BIG FIX IN THERE, PROBLY MAYBE EVEN A WARPED HEAD. 2ND TREATMENT MY GUY 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@BandOfHarjaps 5 ай бұрын
A good review.
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
Thank you. Tryed to be as honest as possible.
@renedelafuente123 2 ай бұрын
Can you use as a preventative maintenance and pour it in radiator even when head gasket is still working properly? I have a 2014 Chevy Cruze is know for head or head gasket problem. Thanks again for video any feedback appreciated
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
Yes I believe you can
@joerubio3391 6 ай бұрын
What happens to all the steel seal? Does it remain in the system once the leak has sealed?
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
I believe so.
@billyjames7343 3 ай бұрын
Plus also you put antifreeze in with it when it calls for treatment with water only.
@karlmeadows4986 2 ай бұрын
It says on the bottle use antifreeze
@billyjames7343 2 ай бұрын
@@karlmeadows4986 call the phone number. Mr Robert will tell you how to use it. You can only use antifreeze without silicates in it such as antifreeze for foreign cars..!! Mr. Robert is a chemist and works for the company and will tell you everything you need to know. He will tell you don't go by the directions on the bottle go by the instructions that come with the treatment.
@billyjames7343 2 ай бұрын
@@karlmeadows4986 but only using the antifreeze after you flush the system after the treatment.
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
It does say on the bottle use antifreeze
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
Bit confusing having two lots of instructions.
@aaronmikk-kirsme3047 5 ай бұрын
Why didn’t you close the coolant cap? When it literally says you should do that?
@realtimereviews8715 11 күн бұрын
I did run it with the cap on. I only removed it to see if any bubbles were forming
@butitiogtv4508 10 ай бұрын
❤
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
I love you too 😂
@TheBenliang 8 ай бұрын
Any updates?
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
Yes I'm going to be doing a followup video very soon.
@SinsBird Жыл бұрын
Woah they actually admit it's sodium silicate based?! So all these years they were saying, buy our product, because it's superior to sodium silicate sealers...
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
The truth is out! 😂
@tendaicee2730 8 ай бұрын
How is your car now?
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
I'm going to do a follow up very soon. 👍
@SinsBird Жыл бұрын
Not enough evidence there was a head gasket leak to begin with. Were you losing coolant?
@realtimereviews8715 11 ай бұрын
Yes, and there was a lot of heavy vapor from the exhaust and a bit of smeg under the filler cap. Also loads of bubbles from the radiator and coolant system pressurizing more than normal.
@SinsBird 11 ай бұрын
@@realtimereviews8715 has coolant stopped disappearing eventually?
@realtimereviews8715 7 ай бұрын
@@SinsBirdstill uses a bit.
@shawnchi7189 Жыл бұрын
Did it work
@realtimereviews8715 Жыл бұрын
Well still have the car. And it's still going! So at some point I think a follow up video is necessary? 👍👍
@FRANK-ri1rs Жыл бұрын
To be honest with you mate that bottle of steel seal looked like it was diluted with water, didn't look like genuine steel seal to me, not quite the right colour it should be much more yellowish, did you purchase it online ?? Cos I got mine from halfords and its the best £42 quid I've ever spent there
@realtimereviews8715 11 ай бұрын
@@FRANK-ri1rs yeah it came from Amazon, wasn't cheap.
@FRANK-ri1rs 11 ай бұрын
@2009Proj3ct good luck buddy hope it works for you too
@shelltoe_soul 10 ай бұрын
@@FRANK-ri1rs I totally agree, the color is way too light and not the right yellow/green to be uncut genuine steel seal.
@omarmuhamud3302 10 ай бұрын
Men this shyt doesn’t work wasted
@jahill7965 7 ай бұрын
It works if you change the oil first, put in the Steel Seal, run it for 30 minutes, cool it down for 24 hours, change the oil and filter again and flush the radiator. That's what I get out of all the comments so far on half a dozen videos about Steel Seal.
@dhalsim-1 7 ай бұрын
@@jahill7965 Why change the oil first?
@jahill7965 7 ай бұрын
@@dhalsim-1 because the oil may be contaminated with water from the gasket leak or other additives. Also, the water may be contaminated or even worse it may contain coolant/antifreeze. SS will not work properly with coolant.The repair will break. The system must only contain pure water. Once the repair is complete, and the car has been sitting for 24 hours, a second flush is needed to rid the system of any surplus SS which may be circulating in the system if left. It is very abrasive if it's allowed to circulate and over time could cause erosion to things like the water pump. Coolant can be added to the water once all checks have come back clear. The info came from the manufacturer of Steel Seal. I emailed them and asked a lot of questions because I did not want to risk stuffing up my Audi altogether.
@dhalsim-1 7 ай бұрын
@@jahill7965 Yes but it makes more sense to change the oil afterwards once the repair is complete.
@jahill7965 7 ай бұрын
You are risking it not working as you aren't following the manufacturer's SS fine print. Up to you though but as long as you're aware that you are also risking your motor being damaged. This is what they advised, so I am going the extra mile because I am not prepared to risk going against manufacturer's advice and stuffing up my car. 😊