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Head gasket leak

Old Feb 8, 2018
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Head gasket leak

Hello there. So I noticed theres coolant below the head gasket. This definitely answers why in the summer the temp gauge goes up a bit sometimes when idling.
I definitely dont wanna spend the money to replace the gasket since its an old truck that I hardly drive. What do you guys suggest? Do those head gasket fix things work? The Bars head gasket repair stuff...? Are they good? Not good?

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Old Feb 8, 2018
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No those things do not work. They just end up making a mess of your water pump and radiator. Fix it or live with it till it blows completely.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2018
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Hm I've read good reviews though that fixes leaks etc. And once fixed you can drain the rad and coolant and put in new coolant.
 
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Anyone else have used this stuff?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018
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Hello? Anyone? :)
 
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