Will K-Seal Save My Engine? - Daily Driving a Classic Weekly

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Will K-Seal save my engine? Let's find out on this episode of daily driving a classic weekly. As a last restort and by popular demand I am trying out K-seal head gasket fixer on my 1975 Jaguar XJ6 which is losing water into cylinder number 2. Will K-Seal save my engine?
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@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

What's your experience with K-Seal? Has it worked for you?

@grahamwalker6395 3 жыл бұрын

I used it 8 years ago on a Jaguar XKR. it had a small head gasket leak between a water gallery and a cylinder. No water contamination in the oil just huge amounts of steam from the exhaust. It was intended a a temporary fix but it's still holding. Worth noting, the engine is a 4L supercharged V8 and I don't drive like Miss Daisy! Eventually, I will repair the engine but the most conservative quote is 12 hours labour! So I'm in no rush.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear that it has worked so well for you! Let’s hope it keeps working for you too

@abdulrahmanhabashieh6865 2 жыл бұрын

I have purchased this product but I would like to know the correct way to use it, after using this product should I take out the cooling water and clean the cooling cycle then pour new water or what?? Should I mix this product with water or coolant?

@mikeloke6695 Жыл бұрын

Yes it worked for me and I do not believe it is temporary it is permanent

@picklerix6162 Жыл бұрын

I tried K-Seal in my B3000 but it didn’t work for me. Later, I flushed the system and tried Blue Devil Pour and Go. I made sure that I went through a couple idling cycles before driving on the road. It took a couple days before it completely sealed up. The truck is running great now.

@RickCT2000 3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed! Would be great to have the little blue bottle save an expensive engine swap! If it does, K-Seal may want to make you their celebrity spokesperson!

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

I've never head someone call me a celebrity before! If it does work I will gladly recommend the product to anyone. Very simple to use also

@nectarineearth999 16 күн бұрын

Lovely to see you guys appreciating the beautiful Jaguars, Austin Healeys and MGs of their day! Great to know our remaining cars are in good hands over there. Could I ask: are you pouring into the expansion chamber over the radiator through choice or by recommendation? Thanks. P.S. I love your pin-sharp video; so much of a welcome relief on KZfaq.

@PeaceChanel 11 ай бұрын

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@MegaArtmart Ай бұрын

SHALOM SHABBAT

@JediBenknobi Жыл бұрын

About a month ago I had a coolant leak at the timing cover gasket on a Ford Taurus 3.0 u code engine. My mechanic said $695 to fix it. One bottle of K-seal fixed the leak in minutes and it seems to be working great.

@picklerix6162 Жыл бұрын

I have replaced that gasket on my 3.0 engine. There are several KZfaq videos on how to do it correctly. K-Seal won’t work on a timing gasket leak. It requires high heat to seal.

@davidsolloway9349 3 жыл бұрын

That was interesting , I think you did the right thing for that small leak. Will look forward to hearing more in the next few weeks.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

@e140403 3 жыл бұрын

I really hope this will work ! This engine runs so smoothly, il would be great to be able to keep it. Looking forward for the next video . Thanks you so much for another instructive video !

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope so too

@jeffharrison5265 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. So glad to see it apparently worked!! Fingers crossed. Love to see that car back on the road.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Went for a longer drive yesterday and it felt great

@davidrichards7722 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another excellent video, love following your trials and tribulations, had a few of my own over the years. An excellent tip I had given me by an engineering firm and by a very good friend of mine who has rebuilt a few MGA twin cam and Austin Healey 3Ltr engines in his time, was to use a product called Stag Wellseal Jointing compound on the mating surfaces of the cylinder head and block, if this of interest for the future.

@mikedx2706 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. Looks like you finally found a solution to the water leak problem.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

@flemmingranch8777 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job and a good informative video. I know that K-seal as Radiator Welder here in Denmark and you can bay it all over Denmark at many tank stations. ….I am very satisfied with the job it works…

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wasn't aware that it was the same things in the bottles

@jeff13148 2 жыл бұрын

My 1998 Chrysler Cirrus overheated from water pump leak. Puddle of water underneath the water pump. Let it cool and added K-seal. Like the direction say it was fixed in 2 to 3 minutes and I haven't seen a drop of coolant since! It's a miracle! 4 day now.

@jaming2323 Жыл бұрын

how is so far ?

@rockatansky1305 3 жыл бұрын

Told you it works, well done! and Good luck 👌

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it keeps working

@johnqpublic2949 8 ай бұрын

just stumbled upon your video because Im going to try the k seal ultimate . Hope yours is still working and mine does too. my old man had one of those with a V-12, ran like a scalded ape.... Miss him and the car....GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

@eexpgroup5039 Жыл бұрын

These products generally never work. I have tried K-seal and Bark's Leak Stop. The reason being the extra ordinary pressure inside the engine. The pressure will never allow any residue to remain in the place of the leak unless it gets hardened immediately. It's the similar case when there is a leaking pipe. Unless the flow of the fluid is stopped before the application of the adhesive/epoxy the leak never stops.

@riverbumzz9960 Жыл бұрын

Blue devil kept me going 3 years

@eexpgroup5039 Жыл бұрын

@@riverbumzz9960 This is really good to hear. However, practically it doesn't look possible that with such a high compression inside the engine, it can let anything stay in the affected area.

@johnbutler3141 3 жыл бұрын

Good Luck. Time will tell.

@slixkg7685 7 ай бұрын

Worked good on my 77 cutlass

@tfSmudge 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Lovely old British classic you have. Is it still running...

@LivingWithAClassic 5 ай бұрын

Still my daily. Has a new engine now

@saeedalqahtani926 2 ай бұрын

Very nice jaguar 👍💕

@catmandoodoo7903 3 жыл бұрын

Used K-Seal a couple of years ago to sort the heater matrix on my Alfa 147. Has worked a treat up to now.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it has worked well for you!

@catmandoodoo7903 2 жыл бұрын

@@LivingWithAClassic cheers 😎. I certainly didn’t fancy taking the dash out. Here’s wishing you and your family a safe arrival of bambino number 2.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The due date was yesterday so my wife is very sick of being pregnant now

@SparkyGage 3 жыл бұрын

I really respect a guy for having a picture of the kids as his wallpaper/background. (No word on the baby yet?) Really hoping this works. I've had a few tired but not dead yet engines that could have used this. And don't you just love the way those mid range voice mics pick up the internal engine noises and can barely pick up the low rumble of the exhaust?

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

No baby yet. The due date was yesterday so my wife is very sick of being pregnant now. Off course I have a picture of my kid on my phone! Fingers crossed it keeps being a good engine

@richardjohnson3463 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you may have a positive result Adam! Fingers crossed for you 🤞

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bobstride6838 3 жыл бұрын

My fingers are crossed for you Adam!

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

@shauntvr4312 3 жыл бұрын

I think doing up the head bolts up has fix it nice job 👏

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@genemccormick3935 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it works great. I used it in my 1951 Studebaker . My dip stick showed white gunk. One cylinder plug was clean. You have to flush out all antifreeze. WATER only and follow instruction. How long I dont know since I sold the car later. there is lots of K-seal on Amazon Canada. $18.00 Canadian. Some local auto parts store carry it.

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it worked so well for you! Wish I could pick up these kind of products locally

@johnbutler3141 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Time will tell.

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@grayfool 3 жыл бұрын

Like you, I'm always very dubious of "miracle cures" but, hey, it's interesting to see what happens. Fingers crossed.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Me too but let’s see. So far so good

@8000Christopher 3 жыл бұрын

magic in a bottle. Yes, I think that engine will work again, and for quite a while.

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@dhalsim-1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, great video. Any update one year on? I was thinking of giving this a go.

@LivingWithAClassic Жыл бұрын

Yes I made an update a month later and it didn’t work. That engine ended up having some big issues on the inside. If you have a small leak I think it could work

@abdulrahmanhabashieh6865 2 жыл бұрын

@mikeloke6695 Жыл бұрын

I did not watch the video yet but based on my experience with k seal I would say yes it will save your engine

@DavesShed 2 жыл бұрын

I image you have a new baby as I write this. Fingers crossed the K-Seal fix is permanent.

@joeortega5567 2 жыл бұрын

K seal works on my 2000 escalade

@randyrivera4433 Ай бұрын

I used today and works good iin mmy car mmy car was overheating

@alexandrecouture2462 3 жыл бұрын

I hope it will be fine! One thing that is not fine at the moment is my XJ40. The fuel tank is leaking and beyond repair. I will have to look for options, since I can't buy another one...

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s too bad. Have you tried a tank sealer? I will try one of my tanks with tank sealer

@alexandrecouture2462 3 жыл бұрын

@@LivingWithAClassic Hi! It is basically like a glass of water. It does not leak, but emits a strong (and possibly dangerous) odor. There is rust holes on the top and the 2 fittings under the tank are completely stuck, even with the lock removed. :(

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

If you can get them removed maybe you can try a sealer. Might be a good solution

@craigmorton1944 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam Why not also do a compression test on that cylinder after driving for a few trips. best wishes and good luck. craig from Australia (my car --1969 E Type Roadster)

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

I will be performing a new compression test after a few drives. I have the numbers written down from previous tests when it was leaking. I’m expecting that cylinder 2 may stay a little lower since it has had water in it. Great car by the way! It’s my dream to ride in an E-type some day

@craigmorton1944 2 жыл бұрын

@@LivingWithAClassic Grace Space and Pace. craig

@titusandronicus4826 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, hope this works out! I have no experience with that stuff. But I have an other question: Your oil pressure is about 40 psi, mine is at 70 psi which seems normal for me. What do you think? Is there a problem, which I didn't know of? Best for your family! 😀

@johnmoruzzi7236 3 жыл бұрын

He fitted thin oil to flush the engine....

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

Is it a straight 6 or V12? The oil pressure in my engine is a little on the low side but it is acceptable when warm and at highway speed. Should be around 40 psi at 3,000 RPM hot I believe. Cold it can be much more than that.

@titusandronicus4826 3 жыл бұрын

@@LivingWithAClassic It's a straight 6 and it's at 70 when warm. Oil is Liqui Moly Classic. Hmmm...

@titusandronicus4826 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the oil pressure valve.... I look into it.

@titusandronicus4826 3 жыл бұрын

@@LivingWithAClassic Funny idea! Make a vid of that! 😂

@abrideforchrist4247 7 ай бұрын

You're going after water in the oil..... A lot of us are going after exhaust in the coolant...

@LivingWithAClassic 7 ай бұрын

It had both

@MM_in_Havasu 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, see if this will work for you. Has your wife had your 2nd child yet? Thank you for the video content!

@LivingWithAClassic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking Mark! No 2nd child yet. The due date was yesterday so she’s very sick of being pregnant now. Could be any time now

@derekdoherty1956 Жыл бұрын

No I used it on hyundai i40 it did nothing to fix my head gastet problem

@johnbishop2342 3 жыл бұрын

If the repair is successful , and the engine does not have any other problems, keep it. Unless you buy a reconditioned engine, you are not going to know the history of a used one, you could be in even more trouble.

@LivingWithAClassic 3 жыл бұрын

I think you're right but I'd like to find a useable engine that I could restore maybe in the future for the car. If the car proves to be one that I own for a long time.