Easy Fixed Blown Head Gasket Cheap with Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealer

See what happens when I use Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealer with this engine that has almost 400,000 miles on it. It's blowing gases into the coolant system and engine overheating. So I decided to try Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealer to fix bad head gasket because of so many stories of positive results with this product. Honestly, it was probably time to rebuild or replace this engine so why not give it a try. Shocked with the results! Disclaimer: I was not sponsored by Blue Devil Products or any other products in this video, I chose to use these products from my own research, review, and decision. Results are non-typical your results may vary.
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[@Funkydood]

Chris Fix treated his dad's Jaguar with CRC head gasket sealant, & it lasted 1 year. So, heads up in the long run!

[@lionheartglass]

I used it on my Mitsubishi Mighty Max. I can't believe it worked. I'm So happy:)!....

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I know, many people are negative about it but it worked for me and a lot of others. Thanks for the comment.

[@20tea]

You have the 2.6 liter mighty max? Have the Montero, but that 2.6 is a total pain! Get those aftermarket heads if they still build them and some good arp head studs.

[@roxannamason4400]

It worked for me until 29K miles and one year before intermittent over heating again, not bad, time to re-treat with Blue Devil. Thank you- Ken

[@clockworkolive8533]

So you can add blue devil again?

[@jaimemaldonado4152]

This stuff works, I couldn't believe it, don't forget, you need to take the thermostat out when doing this, put it back on when done .

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

That is awesome! I'm glad it worked for you.👍

[@asilaydying672]

That’s for the yellow label bottle bigger bottle. I remember seeing those instructions and this smaller pour n go doesn’t need to remove the thermostat. I was sorta iffy about it too. But I said what the hell and so far my car is good. Somewhere down the road I’m going to change out the coolant and new thermostat too.

[@MartinSage]

I just installed a new radiator and new coolant plus my hermo works so there is No Need to flush or touch thermostat.

[@joetripi3255]

You do not have to remove the thermostat

[@petegkSalonika]

Thanks for the video mister, what i saw here is that your drained-out coolant was brand new, and the water flushing your car's cooling system was coming out crystal clean which makes me doubt that this car has 400000 miles on it !! in any way I believe that this liquid works from the statistics in the amazon critics wrote simple people ,,, and worth trying it before spent a fortune do the repair the right way, repairing the whole head and valves and put on a brand new gasket and use this can for another 400000 mile, many thanks again take care regards from Europe Greece.

[@dhalsim-1]

You don't need to flush coolant system or remove thermostat with the 'pour and go' version.

[@nomardreldnahc135]

So I can just pour it in and let it idle? And be good to go instead of flushing and removing the thermostat

[@dhalsim-1]

@@nomardreldnahc135 To be honest, I'd personally recommend steel seal if you can get it. No clogging agents at all because it works by sealing low compression areas in the cylinders. Took a week or so to seal correctly but did the job right. Just be sure to continually check your coolant level every two days afterwards regardless of which product you use.

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

About to do this to a older impala to get me through the winter.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Hopefully it will work for you I keep checking I'm in my truck and it's still good to go so just follow instructions to a T and I wish you all the luck hope it works

[@bobbellendovich6825]

DRINKING GAME ALERT!!! Take a sip of whiskey every time he mentions the truck has 400,000 miles 🥴

[@picklerix6162]

My liver couldn’t take it.

[@Daniel-xq7ny]

Hi. You had the Pour N Go... No need to remove the thermostat and or flush your coolant.

[@MartinSage]

Yes, the bottle instruction nor the website tell you to remove thermostat. IF you have an old/faulty thermo you may need to replace thermo. If the coolant is old/contaminated again you may be smart to replace.

[@SpiceyHot100]

@@MartinSage .... Thank you 😎

[@mikeduke7613]

Getting ready to try some Blue Devil (big bottle) in my 94 toyota pickup 3.0.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Mine is still running. I finally started to get some frame rust so I'm tearing into it and keep an eye out for the videos of some DIY frame rust repair. Thanks for your comment.

[@ronniehiggins8902]

Worked in 2005 civic big bottle followed instructions to a t

[@alejandrotobienne584]

You have to keep squeezing the bulb for a whole minute not just twice or three time.

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

I'm convinced it works, Hope it does not ruin the engine somehow.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

So far it hasn't. I haven't put up any videos been dealing with a lot of family issues during these different times but come first of the year I will try to start doing some more DIYs. Thank you for the comment and happy holidays

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 Happy holidays to you and your family. Yeah busiest time of the year right now. I saw video of a motor opened two years of running with the solution. Solution is based on glass, and the heat melts it into the problem areas.

[@lifeafterdaily1852]

Hopefully this will work on my 01 civic. It has the same problem. Thx👍

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Make sure you follow the instructions on the bottle to the T as I did and hopefully you will get good results let me know if you have any other questions

[@FinsleysCustomCarAudio]

Work?

[@qs2941]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 Does this stuff really work? I have 98 Beamer 6 cy

[@qs2941]

I have no thermostat

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

@@qs2941 It Worked for me and other people too. make sure you go to their website and follow instructions EXACTLY! I also think it depends on how bad the head gasket is.

[@scootergem]

you said the water overflow was dark and dirty, then you drained the radiator and beautiful green anti-freeze poured out. (raised eyebrow) would have been better if you had used the blue water tester before as well as after.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

It was dark and dirty in the reservoir tank and you're right I should shown the test before I drained it. My main concern was that there was pressure building up in the system the top radiator hose was so pressurized you couldn't even squeeze it a little bit it look like it was going to pop and even after leaving it sit like that for a few days the pressure never went down. I couldn't undo the radiator cap even after a day or two without pressure blowing out of it. But after using the Blue Devil I can run the engine and after a few hours of letting it cool down I can pop the radiator cap and no pressure problem. I'm not looking to fool anybody with this product I'm just letting you know that it worked for me.

[@CommanderKlag]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 I'm sorry but you didnot use enough ehast gasses to trigger a good result under your specific conditions.

[@FrancisWoodFlooring]

I put blue devil to the test on 4.6 ford engine 13 years ago so i would call that a permanent fix. 65.00 bucks lol vs 1500.00 no brainer.

[@lovemachine9323]

Woouuu I'm about to fix my Ford ranger 96 with blue devils I hope it works

[@swanginfleet]

@@lovemachine9323 Did it work?

[@swanginfleet]

@Tee Mack Did it work. My car had the same exact symptoms. 2014 cta with a 2.0 turbo.

[@colecole3352]

Wow

[@johnduvall3282]

It's does not work done everything the bottle said and I even replaced the radiator with a new one this does work so tell me were i went wrong

[@Celticman197]

Instead of just letting it run for 50 minutes at idle, why can't it just be driven normally around town?

[@marsinbako8491]

It’s running like a diesel now lol.

[@badhombre8383]

Sold. I’m trying it on my 4Runner it’s blowing up through the radiator as well 250k which is disappointing knowing Toyota. Hoping for the same results.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I really hope it works for you. Toyotas are great engines. make sure you follow instructions completely. the manufacturer Blue Devil, has a video also. wish you all the best.👍

[@THiFTYAIDAN.]

Did it work

[@badhombre8383]

@@THiFTYAIDAN. negative 🤣. Traded it in on a rav4 still got 3500 though.

[@THiFTYAIDAN.]

Was it mixing with the oil

[@badhombre8383]

@@THiFTYAIDAN. no just leaking up through the coolant over pressurizing the cooling system. The hoses would get rock hard it was only a matter of time before something just blew on it. 🤣

[@1marcelfilms]

I find these tests interesting. I wonder if there are any more really long term reviews. Or what happens if you reapply this when it does fail again in the future.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I'm not really sure haven't had to do that yet, but I can tell you as of right now it's been over a year and everything is still running okay

[@Chiefyy413]

I got a question. I have coolant being shot up through my resevoir would this still work?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

what car is it?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

sounds like combustion gases coming up through the coolant. there are videos showing that kind of symptom. You might want to search out a few and see if it is similar to your situation. Maybe try a combustion test kit before you try anything.

[@LesDeplorables]

Have you tried it yet? That's what I've got

[@Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

Bout to try this on my 2014 Grand Cherokee 3.6

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I hope it works for you like it did for me just make sure you follow the instructions exactly

[@laythalrikabi3275]

Has it worked in your Engine ? I have same engine on 2016 Chrysler and its throwing head gasket issue .I hope it worked for you so i can do it .

[@pierresmith8175]

i wanna do this but im actually eery, i just got my car back from the mechanic 4.5k down for a 2007 infiniti g35 coupe, new-used engine, new exhaust, short circuit bunch other shit, mind you im in college in kansas (og state is texas) so theres going to be traveling, but basically im trying to get the car registered and my car just now is showing symptoms of a blown or bad? head gasket, milky oil, coolant overflowing , over heating, but i can drive the car for about 13 minutes before it starts to over heat,

[@pauliebots]

Y you no checkie the engine before using product? For gases?

[@eptl3170]

Do you have to flush the rest of chemical out and refill with coolant ?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I drained the water out of it the next day after the engine was cool and put in a fresh 50/50 coolant mix

[@eptl3170]

Thanks. Truck till chugging along ?

[@johnkolat5965]

@@eptl3170 Yes it is. So I decided to make it shine again. you can check out the video. I just posted it check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onKpi5WvodCceq8

[@carljohnson9398]

Pour and Go then why do you have to pull out the thermostat? And no one puts thermostat back in?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I went to the products website and watch their videos and I didn't want to mess it up and end up buying another bottle so I just took out the thermostat and yes you do put the thermostat back in. But I understand what you're saying if it says poor and go just pour and go right who knows maybe that would work could have saved myself some time

[@vezina808]

So after flushing out your coolant did you drain the water and added coolant before adding blue devil sealant?

[@20tea]

You reach 1 million miles, you might get a free truck from Toyota! 😂

[@johanvolschenk4791]

Is it available in south Africa

[@serenityrogers1]

Can you only do this once or could you do it multiple times in an emergency situation

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Thats a good Question, I haven't had to do that so far. I'll have to search around the web and see what I can find. If you happen to find out something, please share it and I will do the same.

[@112Leondeoro]

I have a Toyota pick up too with the same problem .. I think I will use 16 oz of blue devil hopefully it works , by the way how is your head gasket doing after all this time ?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

It is still holding up, coolant level is still the same and pressure stays low. I hope it works for you.

[@tave9011]

If it’s the 22re it could be a worn out timing chain guide then the chain grinds through the housing giving a head gasket symptoms

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I will definitely look into that this spring as I will be doing some other things to the truck also. Thanks for the tip.

[@pfung45]

Do you put back the thermostat after treatment with Blue Devil?

[@HeyMrFarley]

You can buy the new formula that doesnt require you remove the thermostat

[@vivenciassobrenatural3570]

Yes put back your termerstat

[@teddy_awdB19]

Update?

[@lindyauker540]

Do u put the thermostat back in

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Yes

[@carlosaguilar1341]

do I need to remove the thermostat ??? it's a 2005 honda civic

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Go to the manufacturer's website of the Blue Devil product and they have a video showing exactly what to do and just follow those instructions to the T

[@carlosaguilar1341]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 ok thanks

[@ronniehiggins8902]

It worked in my 2005 civic

[@acanthusguillermo2466]

He is good

[@brandonsyoutube2477]

Update? I'm fixing to try this to my 2006 nissan altima has 156k miles on it

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Hope it works for you. Just make sure you follow instructions exactly!👍wish you the best.

[@trdobisyo]

Did it work for u

[@christophercoleman9069]

I got a 2000 Nissan Altima 2.4 with milkshake oil and I'm thinking about trying this out anyone else had this on a 2.4L

[@Madison_YouTubers]

Did you end up trying it?

[@nelagordon24]

I wish you had done the block test before and after

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Yeah, you're right. In my defense, those were some of my first videos, and hopefully, I will be getting better at scripting and laying out the steps before I start recording so I don't miss any important information for you guys. Thank you for your comment.

[@nelagordon24]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 either way your video was very informative and helpful. Autozone has the test kit as a loaner, you just have to buy the liquid dye for $10. Turns out I have combustion leak :( Thanks for the reply

[@nomakulit]

I deeply need help from someone because I don't have any money right now but I need to fix my car because it is the only way I can go to work back and forth. I wanted to try this method but I cannot understand the hoses I need to remove, in some videos, they only mentioned to remove the thermostat then flush the coolant, after that, pour the Blue Devil, let it run for an hour, then let it cool again for an hour, then bring back the thermostat, test drive for about 20 minutes or so(driving slow) then check again after 24hrs if the car is running great. The only sign right now is that the radiator has bubbles. My mechanic is telling me that I need a full top overhaul because of coolant has bubbles and it is blowing the water out of the radiator. I wanted to try something I watched on KZbin where you flush out the coolant and then put a head gasket sealant and let it run for 30 mins then repeat if for 5 times. Some of the comments said it worked. But with the symptoms my car is showing, do I really need a top overhaul or can I try this out first? I'm thinking that the mechanic might just want that extra job for the money. I will really appreciate your respone on this. Great vid and keep it coming buddy! Cheers!

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

In a world where we all had plenty of money I would say you have a most likely head gasket problem. But I have the same problem with gas is going into my coolant but I did not have any coolant mixing with the oil. So I figured why not for $40 try this stuff and I followed the directions exactly I even went on the manufacturer's website to watch there directions and instructions exactly did a little research and the final outcome was that it worked for me. Now with that said I did this on a vehicle that had almost four hundred thousand miles on it which the engine is tired and I would be replacing the engine if keeping the vehicle. So this was the best moment for me to try out this product and show it to other viewers that it can work just like in life there are no guarantees but you'll never know till you try. So I wish you all the best I hope it works for you if you try it.

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

By the way when I said gas I meant combustion gases

[@CommanderKlag]

Incorrect testing procedures. You only pumped the bulb 3 or 4 times total. There was not enough exhast gasses flowing over the liquid to trigger a reasonable chemical reaction. Thats not how you use the chemical testing tool. you should have pumped it many, many times and ,many times again to get allot of gas through the test liquid. You fouled the test by using incorrect testing procedures. This variant of the acual Blue devil product can be very dangerous. It could possiably completly destroy engines, water pumps. And this guy did not do the test corectly after putting it in. Only use it on a auto that you are unconcerned about as demonstrated.. This is the Pour-and-go-product. I've seen potential damage this has been accused by others of causing and/or could have caused. I dont understand what you thought the test was doing when you were just holding the tube over the cap area without activating the test bulb. No gasses were going into the test chamber during these prolonged times. While it could get you going if you were stranded. It can possiabley gumm up areas of your engine which could cause extensive damage. Also, You can't really flush a block correctly by using chemical flushers unless it has had a scheduled routine flush maintance. Proof: Locate a freezer plug that you can access on the side of the block. Remove it which somewhat will Drain part of the block. remove the freez plug then use your fingers to scoop over a cup or more of solid gunk from the bottom coolent channer of the coolent system. It's a joke. yes, clean water is comming out, but it is ridding over the impacted sludge that was impacted in the bottom of the coolent channel which it cannot dislodge without pulling freezer plugs or getting professionl power flush service. (which should me monitored as to not put to much pressure into the coolent system). There can also be carbon chunks also which can plug liquid flow if it,s not flushed right. If you do have scheduled maintance at the correcttimes , then it will be cleaner. but use at your own risk. I would not use it for my personel openion reasons stated. And I challenge you to obtain support refund for a failed usage attempt. Document carefully as to leave no reason to be blamed for taking actions to repair any suspect damage.

[@israeltravieso3252]

these sealers DON'T work I tries this product and bars that claims to seal big and small leaks and the y just DON'T work

[@mj-7444]

Is it still holding up?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Yes no problems so far

[@slopskytopsky]

@@jakshacksdiys7919 any update on if the blue devil is still working is 2021?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

@@slopskytopsky yes it's still going with no issues but being almost 30 yrs old and not garage kept, I just noticed the cross member by the fuel tank is rusting thru so that my be a project in the future

[@scottfirman]

I think your PVC valve was clogged. I wouldnt use that stuff on an engine I wanted to rebuild but on a junker, who cares.

[@zelloking]

Here I go 1984 Toyota pickup stake bed so help me god!

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

🤞

[@jacko5522]

Did it work ?

[@zelloking]

@@jacko5522 nope it actually made it worst thing is a scam now I’m going to need a new engine .

[@jacko5522]

@@zelloking ah thanks. I was just about to toss some in my 94 Civic cause my headgasket is gone theres bubbling in my overflow but no leak no over heating reaced everything from thermostat to waterpump but the car only needs to last til may then it gets my b20 put into it. Its been like this for since october so i should probably just leave it and top it up every now n then

[@christophercoleman9069]

I got a 84 Toyota Pickup Truck and I have same problem

[@orthopraxis235]

You didn't do a block test to confirm your diagnosis of bad head gasket. So, how do you know it was blown? This makes the "after" test meaningless. We don't know if blue devil worked in this case because you didn't test it using the block tester before. This engine could have tested negative (blue) before the Blue Devil. There are other explanations for coolant loss and power loss but for this test of Blue Devil, it would be more accurate to confirm a head gasket failure before you confirm that Blue Devil fixed the head gasket in this case.

[@back2damoon]

When he ran the car the coolant bubbled. That shows combustion gases are coming through the coolant. Head gasket leak.

[@picklerix6162]

He removed the thermostat. I guess that he didn’t read the directions fully?

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

In all you're probably right on that I think I held up the wrong bottle in the video they have two different types. The pour and go doesn't require removal of the thermostat. I apologize for that video mistake but if you go to the products website and watch their video on the regular stuff they do remove it. Believe me it turned into a nightmare because I broke one of the bolts. But all in all it worked. Thanks for keeping me honest and correcting me. Thank you for your comment.

[@robadams2831]

test fluid works a a lot better when you put more then two puffs of air thru it. crap dude

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Thanks for the advice How many puffs would you like me to do to satisfy the test I will make a video doing that the truck is still running which is kind of important to me. Thanks again for your comment

[@noahmizrahi9834]

That stuff is Liquid glass u can get a pharmacy for about $14 a quart, my dad says it works but use it as a last resort on a engine ur gona replace anyway. It forms solid glass where the gasket came apart but also gets into the arterial cooling channels and forms solid glass there too. My dad used it on a 2010 chevy traverse suv and it lasted about 16,000 miles then craked the head, meh got 16,000 more miles out of that engine so it was worth it for him. me i dont care i have a BMX bike that uses foot power.

[@wendyweadick781]

Don’t use it clogs you thermostat end up with more damage than you want !!!

[@Dylan-ct4hg]

No dude it literally tells you to take out the thermostat 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Wilett614]

You NEVER really TESTED the Combustion gases YOU HAVE TO SQUEEZE that Bulb MANY MANY times constantly to bring the air level and into the Fluid ! It will Bubble and Bubble , IF the Bubbles and Fluid STAY BLUE your good to go BUT YOU didnt do it correctly ?? you squeezed it ONCE , NOT enough air Drawn into the testing tube and INTO the BLUE fluid for a correct test ...

[@roycenorris1608]

First of all you need to read the instructions it's supposed to have a steady vacuum on it other units has a vacuum hose that hooks up to the vacuum and you only pumped it two or three times

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

I went back in and looked at other videos doing the same test and I don't see vacuum tubes connected to the test kit but I will keep checking and see what I can find. Thank you for your comment.

[@martytate9895]

That's a bunch of BS I tried it 2 times 2 different cars went by the book just like it said It didn't do shit

[@johng.3740]

You grab your nose too much and your pauses are awkward....but it looks like Blue Devil works

[@kevinullrich1619]

Please adjust your volume during post-production.

[@hectordeoz9999]

For me was less than 20jajaja

[@caddy4u17]

To much talking lol

[@jakshacksdiys7919]

Yeah I know, the more videos I do the better I'll get at it. Shorter, but to the point! Thanks for commenting.

[@chrismontrairro4966]

Sell.me.your.truck.my.friend.thanks.

[@zainqaiser3694]

This product does not work. At first it created a leak in my 2 month old water pump then next day when i opened my radiator to top it off i found solid gummy stuff.

[@CommanderKlag]

Never use new equipment when using these ad-hoc duck tape fixes. I've no doubt it would clog a brand new radiator or water pump.

[@ryanmendezz1524]

You probably combined it with antifreeze ,,only water,,it kinda works..depends the head gasket

[@zainqaiser3694]

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[@theadmiral460]

worked for me before and car was still running fine when I sold it