How to Use Steel Seal

Steel Seal - Blown Headgasket Repair in 3 Easy Steps...
1. Make sure the engine is cold and remove the radiator cap. Pour Steel Seal directly into the radiator. Tighten the radiator cap back on. Ensure coolant is present before running the engine. If you have drained the coolant out, pour Steel Seal into the system and top up with coolant and move to step two.
2. Turn the heater and fan to maximum. Start the engine and run your vehicle up to temperature (please note this can take between 15-25 minutes depending on the condition of your vehicle). Once your vehicle reaches operating temperature run for 30 minutes. Turn off vehicle and allow to cool completely. Top up with antifreeze/water as necessary, replace radiator cap tightly.
3. Leave the Steel Seal in your system and drive the vehicle as usual.
NB. If you are introducing Steel Seal via an expansion tank please make sure that there is sufficient room for Steel Seal to go directly into the cooling system and that it does not just sit in expansion tank reservoir.
For best results:
If you have tried inferior products flush your cooling system with clean water after disconnecting bottom radiator hose. Do not use a flushing agent.
If you have flushed the system reconnect bottom radiator hose.
NB: For full instructions or if you have backpressure present in the system visit www.steelseal.c...

[@MikeyW93]

This product worked! Failed MOT due to emissions caused by a blown head gasket. Stuck this in and 24 hours later my car passed its MOT and drives extremely well. Just follow the instructions!

[@frontstmaui]

3 Mechanics, 1 new water pump, new thermostat, new radiator and about $950 later it was finally deemed my radiator was overheating due to a blown head gasket (misfire in 2nd cylinder). The final mechanic suggested selling it on Craigslist as a "Mechanics special" to recoup some of my money. He quoted $1500+ to fix it (2006 Buick Rendezvous 3.5L) I bought Steel Seal but the mechanic INSISTED that it was too large a gap for sealer to work. I paid $60 to flush the system and put in fresh water then drove around the corner and put in the STEEL SEAL. I tried driving it down the highway to get it home and it SUPER OVERHEATED. I parked the car on the side of the highway with a note. The next day I went to pick it up. Drove it home a short distance but the temp stayed OK. So I sat in the car and kept the engine at 1500 RPMs for 30 minutes. No overheating. Let it cool overnight again. Next day I had my son drive it around the neighborhood for an hour. Perfect temp. It has been almost a month of driving and not one problem with overheating and the misfire in #2 stopped!!! Thank You Steel Seal!

[@enigmaandrews6103]

I love this story, hope mine ends this way tomorrow. Trying this stuff tomorrow and my freelander.

[@ingodwetrust6595]

Hello question do u have to remove the thermostat ?

[@allthingshiphop1151]

@@ingodwetrust6595 yes

[@alexc7641]

I have an overheated issue on my 2017 vw jetta 1.4 along with a misfire on cyl3 everytime it over heats. Replaced waterpump, thermostats and its housing...car still overheats -_- will try this soon

[@levihenderson3714]

@@alexc7641 did you try it how did it go

[@alisonalisonkn2365]

This product is the best, my car head gasket was gone and the mechanic was charging me £1200 for fixing, someone recommended me this steel seal and it's worked so good, water losing was also fine now ,

[@colman9643]

Bought this product yesterday & followed the instructions shown on back of the bottle. This product has worked fantastic & has blown me away how quick it worked! Fully recommend it for blown head gaskets💯🥇

[@Callum-xt9ng]

Do you have to empty out your existing coolant and put new one in first or just do it with the existing coolant?

[@DaVeTheRaVe198]

@@Callum-xt9ng still wondering this, did you find out ?

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

@@DaVeTheRaVe198 he literally explains it in the video

[@jahill7965]

​@@Callum-xt9ngapparently you do. It talks about flushing so I guess that'd mean emptying everything out first.

[@sigmamale1985]

But he pours it into his tank when he still has coolant in there?

[@rubber2theroad]

Simply it worked. If you have any questions make the call, the guys were very helpful and can tell you if the product can help. I was forced into finding an affordable solution because the estimate to fix the head gasket was 3-5k, I only paid 1800 for the van! I decided to try this after trying two other products that didn't work. Then I saw a KZbin video of what the Steel Seal looked like after the product was used and the engine was taken apart. It made a lot more sense seeing how it worked inside the engine. The issue I had was common problems with a bad head gasket. Coolant loss, weird heating issues, water leaking into a cylinder, miss fire error and pulling the spark plug it was dripping wet. There was also very moist white exhaust and thankfully I had clean oil. The misfire error disappeared almost instantly and checking one time after first use the plug was dry. Then I kept the product in the radiator system for about a week. It’s been about 3k miles now and with one long 6 hour road trip down I consider it fixed and switched back to 2yr coolant in the radiator. The van hasn’t run this good since I bought it with 300+k miles now it seems to be running like new. I rewarded myself with some new tools since I saved thousands. 98 Ford V8 Tritian Club Wagon Van

[@juliusilori6615]

I guess most of the negative comments are from mechanics hahaha!!..and rightly so , they must be pissed!!... £800 - £1000 was the quote for my Ford connect van literally spewing white smoke with a tinge of blue everywhere, and rightly so. Problem is I didn't want to spend that on my old van. Anyway with nothing to lose I tried 'Steelseal'... I still find it hard to believe almost 1year later van is running perfect. £1000 saved!!!...Thank you 'Steelseal' 👍

[@alb7112]

Is the fix still working

[@donotworry.iamanexpert8691]

@@alb7112 Julius' answer is in his 2nd to last sentence, I believe.

[@dingle5115]

This stuff worked on my car , which was overheating and filling overflow/ expansion tank . The instruction on the website say to fill the coolant system with WATER ONLY for best results but can be used the BLUE coolant BUT NOT RED . I used just water and it worked . Maybe you could do another video highlighting this and also mentioning maybe removing leaky spark plugs and thermostat for better results. You do mention this on the website but not on this video or the bottle itself . Great product.

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

Have a 2.5 stype jag 55 plate. Have water coming back up through expansion tank. It has red antifreeze. Do I need to empty the water out of system first then add steel seal. Or just .lpour in ti expansion tank and go for a run

[@dingle5115]

@@NorthernsoulBoy63 yes completely flush . Then refill with plain water, then add product with radiator cap off . Add through radiator Not expansion tank

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

Don't have a rad cap. I have applied steel seel into My car. I changed fluid yesterday . I drove 20 miles at approx 60mph with heater and blowers on full. No water or back pressure after journey. So fingers crossed all is 👍

[@kwikmechanic6844]

@@NorthernsoulBoy63 how’s it going? Car running well?

[@omarchagra8717]

Hi thanks it’’s work for me for Audi A3 2003 was over heated so I use steel seal blown cylinder head gasket and I did drive for 20 mint the heat back to normal 90 degrees and after that I did drive for 3 hours with no stop and is still normal 90 degrees. Many thanks and good luck for the others✅

[@bluray4687]

How has the steel seal held up over the years?

[@nedrakastor1134]

I am hoping you can help me with a huge problem I am having with my 95 Chevy Suburban. I changed the water pump in Feb. and all was good. Last month I got a crack in the radiator, and replaced it. I still had a leak somewhere so I did research and watched a lot of videos, including all of your, about Steel Seal. With all the great things that are said about the product, I decided to try it. I changed the radiator first, and the oil, then added the Steel Seal and started to run it as recommended. After about 10 minutes, the car overheated to the point that is was making a crazy hissing sound, steam was coming from the back of the motor and water was pouring out from under it! I had to have it towed to a shop (which I hate to do, they are such ripe-offs, especially when one is a woman!!!) and they found the leak was in the heater connector. They fixed that, then called to say it was overheating. They did some test and determined that the engine was blocked somewhere and the coolant wasn't flowing properly, but couldn't find where. They asked if I had used some kind of seal stuff, I told them what I had used and they pretty much gave up on the car; they told me I had two choices: drive it until it blows up or put in a new engine for $4500. Needless to say I was sick! An old lady on SSI does not have that kind of money! I called Steel Seal in the UK on 8/21/19, they called me back and the tech told me to do a cold flush about four times and it would wash out the Steel Seal and be back to normal. Well, after seven cold flushes and a lot of frustration my car was still overheating. I called UK again no 8/25/19 to talk to the tech to see if I was doing something wrong with the flush, they still have not called me back!!! So I did more research on KZbin for answers... I did a back flush on the heater core, and changed the Coolant Temp Sensor, checked all the hoses, new thermostat, etc. The temp has come down some, it fluctuates between 210 and 230-40. When I take it for a drive it will start towards the red about about 45 mph! I just don't know what to do Thank you! Nedra Pluto Antsee

[@nedrakastor1134]

I received a call from Luke in the UK, he explained to me what I need to do to remove the product from my system! I am very grateful for the information he gave me. Thank you Luke for your assistance with my issue! It is a huge load of my mind!

[@dingalingalong]

Merc 2.3l, M102 Engine. Completely flushed the radiator with clean water (no flushing additive) until clear, then on a cold engine added Steel Seal. As soon as the thermostat opened up and the solution circulated the slight smoke out of the exhaust stopped. Ran at 1200-1500rpm for the 30mins and then left to cool. Now the car is starting without being lumpy for the first 15 seconds and not seeing the white/blue smoke any more. It sealed the leak so quickly virtually no water was lost even. Apparently you can leave the solution in the coolant system. I doubt it can clog other things because it needs to come into contact with hot metal, not just 100+Celcius water. I doubt it would seal a radiator leak for that reason. Happy if this fix of an early gasket problem lasts for years like others have experienced.

[@dingalingalong]

Sadly, 2 days later the HG must have breached further between cylinders 3&4 because lost compression and running on 2 cylinders (barely). SteelSeal cannot get to that. HG being replaced now, and head skimmed for any warping.

[@HaysieBoy]

dingaling did the steel seal cause the mechanics issues when cleaning/flushing the system? I have a slight leak coming out of the head into the engine bay and no contamination between oil/coolant (also hasn’t overheated). Haven’t got the money for a head gasket replacement right now but didn’t want to cause problems when I actually have it done. Car is worth about £5k

[@dingalingalong]

Further update. The head couldn't be skimmed, and Cylinder 4 was suspect. Put a replacement engine in (eventually). However, the Radiator (recon one) is now blocked up, and the mechanic says probably the SteelSeal. Not convinced of that myself and still think it did the job fine. For your described problem I would give it a go. Leave the Steelseal in there for a few days but then flush it out and replace. In my case, it might be because it was left standing.

[@manuelsalgado8510]

@@dingalingalong so basically flush the system with water then add the steel seal , leave it in the with the water and then flush it again to add the proper coolant??

[@dingalingalong]

@@manuelsalgado8510 don't flush the steel seal out for a couple of days. Then do it, and put the right mix of antifreeze back in the system. Clearly, for steel seal to work in the water, the head gasket breach has to be from water to cylinder, and hence the white smoke (steam) in the exhaust. It cannot seal where the head gasket is broken from cylinder to external.

[@InstaltechCarAudio]

Iv used this on a mk6 2.4 transit engine after a pipe splits and the head gasket got damaged because of this, there was bubbles coming out my coolent tank and the coolent system was pressurising up with the cap on the tank so I used this steel seal as a get me make home "250 miles" followed the instructions, clean water only! Cap left off, heaters on full blast, 40 min fast idle, hour cool down, no more bubbles in the header tank and coolent system wasn't pressured up like a rock anymore! 3 months later I replaced the engine as I was paranoid and to be safe then sorry, but it still worked faultless up to the day I swapped engines

[@neilcarroll4579]

The head gasket on my 2004 Serena went the night before I was due to take son 300 miles to university , I bought this the next morning , car would barely start , white cloud from exhaust , I put this in on morning of journey , worked great , I travelled 300 miles plus on that day and it's been 100% since . After you put it in be careful to follow instructions . The only thing I would say is that I think engine still needs to run for this to work as it needs to circulate , so don't keep putting off using this , I'm more than happy . A lot of places described this as a temporary repair , however the bottles describes it as permanent and so far it's been amazing .

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

How has it lasted, do you still have the car?

[@neilcarroll4579]

@@L.r.e_motorsport yeah still have the car, no problems at all, still runs great

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

@@neilcarroll4579 nice, thanks for the reply, I’m definitely going to try this stuff

[@waynegordon3445]

Hey .. glad to hear it worked for you. I’m about to use it. Should I put it in while the engines running?

[@AZJAify]

It realy works, i put them to my megane 1.4 petrol 2007. Oil was mixing with coolant, no coolant in oil. It's butter in coolant reservuar. Mechanic said that repair will cost 600€ or i can get new engine from scrapyard for 500€. I just get steel seal in halfords and put to coolant reservuar. Now three months later engine work fine, it's no more oil mixing with coolant. Butter stay in reservuar but mixing stop on the previous level.

[@dave3130]

Slattiboos honest reviews highly recommend this product. I've used it and it worked 100% . Was £42 from Halfords

[@guy4469]

ford escort water pump and cam belt .i did it in 56 minutes for a bet all done .no one beleived i could do it .six years at bower and millette .served me well .

[@Cosecant18]

I got it to work on an 02 Jeep Liberty misfire on #2 cylinder with water in oil present. My leak was small so Steel Seal worked without any problems.

[@brunobrunosjourney9944]

Cosecant18 Tell us the steps that you took in order to make it work please

[@tomctutor]

My diesel 2.2L Lexus, which up to this point worked perfect, suddenly overheated on a long summers day drive! I done all the usual checks, fans, exhaust steam, hose pipe leaks etc etc. Finally checked the coolant for CO2 gases using the chemical test which failed. I then used 1 bottle of your sealant, the gasket leak disappeared. I rechecked the gas test which passed this time, like magic. I am a happy Lexus driver again. ☃

[@tosserthomas]

Used this In my Toyota 2.2 2adfhv and sealed it nicely

[@tosserthomas]

How long did it last for ? Tia

[@johnsmith-ql3mq]

Replaced matrix,header tank,thermostat was about to replace engine on my skoda rapid taxi teied this over 6 weeks ago and never had a problem again

[@berkkarsi]

Scotty Kilmer approves

[@JacobTaylor1682]

All the approval I need

[@امامرضاعلیہسلامامامھشتم]

It engin bursts in 6 days

[@MindsetGuru001]

Ive got an 08 plate vauxhall.. chugging out white smoke!! New head gasket would cost an arm and a leg. I used steel seal b4 a it worked for about a few months straight as oppossed to using no smoke product from Halfords which lasted 3 weeks. Im just letting it run through my system as we speak and hopefully another few months of smoke free driving.

[@Craig.229]

How did you get on?

[@bojanmilicevic6619]

It works😁👍 After 23.000 miles

[@MartinSage]

Ha ha ha

[@guy4469]

how many mechanics put this or bars in the coolant and charge you 1500 weve done your head gaskit love cars ready now .its running perfect ...

[@stevenewton7805]

Before you poured it in I noticed your expansion tank your water level was just on max, after you opened the bonnet towards the end by a miracle the water level was just on max. Could we have an info about what water level should be before adding and after??

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

I might be wrong but he put steal seal in expansion tank also. It looked like it had antifreeze in it too. I asked him how to do my s type jaguar. It has expansion tank also. He said not to do it though expansion tank Well that's impossible. Anyway I did and it seems to had worked finger's x

[@TheComputec]

I bought a Mk4 Mondeo diesel privately last year. During the inspection of the engine bay the guy that sold me the car told me had conveniently "lost" the expansion tank cover plug. After driving it home 10 miles I was getting dirty oily steam coming through the heater vents and surprise surprise the water level had dropped to the point of being virtually empty - diagnosis blown CHG My mechanic said it would need top of the engine strip down, new cam chain and depending on whether it was just the gasket or a problem in the head or block. like a crack or warp etc it was going to be the best part of £800-£1000. I asked him what he thought of these kinds of miracle fixes and the answer was that it might be worth a try.... "shit or bust" So I tried to use this product which cost 39.99 and following the instructions to the letter it all seemed to be going okay until my top heater hose blew (very dramatically) after around 15mins of running it on tick-over. Apparently the steam building up in the cylinder found the weakest point. My question:- Anybody have any idea if this stuff works when you leave the expansion cover off (or loose enough for steam to escape until the engine has "sealed") Does it need the coolant pressure to work it's magic? I can't be the only person who this has happened to. I want to give it one last go before I scrap the thing which would be a shame as it is a really nice motor aside from this problem but I just don't have the cash for a rebuild

[@liverpool45879]

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[@liverpool45879]

TheComputec try bars from the USA but works well

[@TheComputec]

+mick ladd "Bar's Leaks 1100 Head Gasket Repair - 20 oz." Yeah, I wasn't looking for a sales pitch for an alternative product. I was looking for an answer to the question "do I need to tighten down the expansion tank cover" during the fix. It was a specific technical question. I'm not a newbie

[@liverpool45879]

TheComputec Yeah I wasn’t given a sale pitch just copied and pasted the page but the answer is I would leave it offThere is a demonstration on the that brand

[@TheComputec]

cheers I'll give it a try tomorrow

[@blitzfultime]

It does work although I would of expected some sort of liquid metal and not this brittle fibre resin it leaves behind, anyway the Vectra has a new owner.:)

[@MrDINODINO74]

I believe that was my believe to but is working , after 3 attempts, same bottle, 2 times car was running 2 hour on 1000 rpm because I couldn't accelerate it more ,last time 2 hours and a half and 40 miles. Still smoking when I left for the road but stopped after 30 mile, to leave the stem trailer. Definitely I should follow the recommendation from the bottle and that suppose to flush the sistem, buy blue antifreeze and combine it with Steel Seal and then pour it in to the motor, but I don't have that kind of possibly because the car was on the street and couldn't go to a mechanic, or suspected the car so I can reach one the bottom of the radiator. Good news, is working with pink antifreeze to, a little more time, from in minutes in to 4 hours ,40 miles included.

[@minoX6]

I tried it last week. Guess what? So far no leak. I will keep coming back to update you 👍

[@Elisa9395-y4z]

How's it going?

[@minoX6]

@@Elisa9395-y4z still ok after 950 miles 👍

[@امامرضاعلیہسلامامامھشتم]

It works so good 👍 I do not how long it last it worked so far

[@SDH-g8g]

Can't help but notice you've got red coolant in there, which is the longlife stuff. Instructions on the back say DON'T mix it with that. A fella on Pistonheads had his coolant turn to goop as the Steel Seal reacted with it. I've just put some in a friend's old banger, and flushed it through with clean water to start with, and it seems to have done the trick so far. Might be worth clearing this up?

[@leexgx]

It be helpful if they stated what coolent standard compatibility, as that look like normal VW spec G12/G12+ that was in that vehicle, witch I believe is actually incompatible with this product,, my coolent system is getting very bubbles (system. Is been pressurised and heater stops working sometimes because of the air trap) so was seeing if this would work So your post will definitely make Sure I don't try this stuff then (not g12/12+ compatible)

[@frankcastle9866]

@@leexgx do you use tap water

[@leexgx]

@@frankcastle9866 no pre mix

[@amjidali588]

The bottle asks you to empty the expansion tank and idle the car for the mins. The video asks you to pour in the mixture into the tank and drive the car, which one is it?

[@hurden]

Feel like there are a lot of unanswered questions here so this is how I did it: Coolant was flushed completely with de-ionised water and then refilled with only de-ionised water and steel seal, this gives the sealant the best chance to create a seal and prevents the coolant and seal from reacting. Now drive the car at high revs for about 20 mins with radiators on full blow, high heat. Then once you’re back you can flush the steel seal and water out as it should have done its job and created a seal and just fill the car up with your coolant.

[@sergioluiscs]

Houdini pissed in the bottle, magic product.

[@MrDINODINO74]

... hi did hard to believe but is working.

[@irish89055]

😂

[@chrisclarke9469]

Do you sell the car rapidly after pouring it in?

[@rockinnathan]

1 careful owner

[@therice159]

The Cadillac Curry Show not when you buy it from someone else

[@irish89055]

Yup...

[@Aries-cv4wj]

i resealed a vehicle for a customer that had traded it in for another vesicle.

[@Corp0ralPunishment]

Arrange all your viewings on the same day and pour it in in the morning..... 🙂

[@MrDINODINO74]

Just because I didn't know I paid dearly . When the head gasket blow up on my caddy, because I didn't have the information I already spent 1000 £ one rental so I can move around , too I didn't mention that was a big present from Santa, the head gasket blow up, exceptional present. If I knew about your solution I definitely try it because the endgame was the replacement of the gasket anyway. Took me a little bit to repair it because the car didn't accelerate more than 1000 rpm and 2 sessions around 1 hour, but one the final one I could drive the car and after 30 mile the trailer of steam disappeared so I did another 10 just to be sure .

[@automobile-rak]

Well, first of all I’m not a mechanic so I’m not against the product by nature, second it’s not a paid feedback! I’m a real person living in United Arab Emirates and I’m driving a 99 Cadillac Eldorado for weekends which was confirmed a head gasket case. I thought I would go for a smart solution by pouring a liquid instead of pouring too much money in a garage! I bought steel seal and literally followed the instructions specially about flushing till it took me around a week to super flush it. Added the product without removing thermostat with radiator expansion cap on. It worked!!! The repair key after many trials with other products is flushing! If your system is dirty and rusty take your time to clean it. Make sure your problem is head gasket not water pump, radiator, thermostat or even the cap itself. I’ve been driving for 10k miles with no single drop of coolant, later my heater core failed and leaked the whole coolant inside saloon, so I bypassed the heater core and car is back to normal! Who needs heater core in UAE!!! Eventually to get success u need to pay some attention to details and do some efforts for correct application, don’t rush.

[@dilshanperera01]

Is there any way to bypass other engine parts to get rid of clogging

[@wingtsun20]

A family members gasket/blocked failed after having it repair after a year. Looking at using something like this to patch the problem. However the coolant tank has oil in and quite a bit. So is it worth flushing the coolant and refilling it then adding the steel seal?

[@SinsBird]

No, use some other cheap head gasket/block sealer in that case because there's a high chance it's not gonna work.

[@chriskat4043]

Should I remove the thermostat? Also, should i eemove a apark plug? If I do I cant drive it

[@Matty18795]

It says on the bottle not to put the cap back on yet in the video you put it on?

[@davidyoung4305]

What if the expansion tank can't hold all of the bottle? And it's fine to leave in after the jobs done or do it need to flush the system?

[@stephanthomas1969]

hi there , water is bubbling from expansion tank ...... so if i pour this in ... will it not just bubble out rsvp steve 1.9 nissan primastar 2006 btw

[@lukefabian7943]

Hi. Used one bottle as described on the video drove few miles as recommended. Sadly it didn't work. Tried another bottle with the car sat on the drive again as per instructions. This worked but only lasted a week before the same symptoms came back. Just how much of this is needed for it to work?

[@karlmeadows4986]

I watched another video and he put antifreeze in with the ss and lots of people were saying mix it with water only

[@rrmediacenter2119]

Should I remove all the water from the radiator before adding the product, add the product and add water, or if I just add the product, does the existing water also work?

[@05majortong]

Will this gum up the engine when I go to rebuild? If so, what solvent would you recommend to remove it?

[@durdupelit9278]

Does this work on a car that doesn’t start, I have a Ford Focus titanium x 2014 and I was having coolant leaks the engine was overheating, The car has just been left for 2 months now it won’t even start, so if I poor the steel seal would it solve my problem ?

[@goadedmachine8448]

Poured in but when started the engine the coolant bottle filled up over halfway. Should this effect or dilute the steel seal? Ir should it be ok. The bottle has drained down again.

[@motleycrewer]

What this plumb forgets to tell you is after adding the solution and starting the car up is to turn the heater up to full,,, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF THE BOTTLE ITS THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE...

[@enigmaandrews6103]

yep, the bottle does say this. I used 2 years ago and it worked great but followed instructions carefully

[@96pabard]

@@enigmaandrews6103 Says on bottle Idle for 60min, cant I have let it idle for like 10 and go and drive it rest of the time?

[@69waveydavey]

Is there an antidote for this stuff? I wasn't that bothered but it is winter and the heater blew cold all the time. I tried it to the letter and it worked for 1/2 a day and went back to how it was. With great effort I fixed the head gasket and it's now perfect trouble is the heater matrix is blocked and is now still blowing cold even though the coolant is hot and stable, both pipes at the matrix are hot but it blows very luke warm. What breaks this stuff up as I'm going to have to flush the system properly?

[@giorgitskvitaia1189]

I have to do the same tommorow,I'm bit afraid but i don't have a better choice,It's mercedes W211 1.8 kompressor,steam is coming from exhaust and once a week water needs to be added,It's definitely Head gasket fit problem,In ireland fixing that is so expencive,my car does not even worth that price,or changing whole engine is better,maybe even cheaper,I did not even know about this,I was just thinking how it was possible to not exist something like this,I searched and bingo,I purchased one but did not do it because engine was hot,tommorow I'll change a water and will try this,I hope it will work

[@ady1klax]

it worked?

[@adkhan009]

Used it now heater matrix is blocked went to garage they said we need to take whole dash out and change the radiator on my toyota

[@mrdrb6330]

Remove your thermostat and let it have a good flow round your engine

[@robertasviskupaitis9195]

How long does a product like this hold up? I mean it can't be invincible can it, other silica products last about 1-2 years

[@kenfuciusfpv2800]

Question, is it okay or advisable to flush the coolant after using steel seal?

[@SinsBird]

Yes.

[@barrydoherty3301]

Used steel seel yesterday on my peaguet boxer van did as instructed water level had gone down so top it up hoping that would be it drove again today water level gone down again so not worked what’s on money back meant to be guaranteed

[@dhalsim-1]

Give them a call. They'll be only too happy to refund you. 😂

[@guy4469]

my audi a8 had a blown head gasket it was a massive job you could see bubbles in the expansion tank it was blown 100% ,was going to cost more than the car .so i put some different stuff to this in it. left it ticking over then cool down .then ran it again for an hour then took it out and gues what no over heating nothing sold it 3 weeks later .job done .it was a yellow bottle american stuff i put in .thats all i know .it cost about 24 quid . but it will block your matrix pipies and hot water eventualy and heating .

[@stephengolding9097]

Followed instruction completely drained filled with distilled water added product after 20 min temperature soar into red Called in a mechanic drained and flushed cooling system added fresh coolent and now engine is running at correct temperature will never use this stuff again

[@robertasviskupaitis9195]

can I use this on top of K-Seal? or should I flush K-Seal out? Not sure if it would interfere but looks like it won't

[@doclang54]

Can it work on a diesel?

[@ZMan48]

Worked as a temporary quick fix, but repeatedly clogs the heater core. Haggling with the Lifetime Guarantee for additional bottles is no easy task.

[@moally55]

P.s. You must refill the system back up with just clean water, just below the fill level will do. Add the product. Less water is better than more as you can always top it up with water if you've 'under' done it!

[@rizzking577]

So is this like flex tape?

[@nijovacisoen4395]

DO YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE THERMOSTAT IN ORDER TO PERFORM THIS ?

[@centroamericasvr3199]

hello, does anyone know if a boat is enough for a jeep grand cherokee laredo v6 6-cylinder engine or if two bottles are needed

[@organicvids]

Will this work with asian antifreeze? Toyota?

[@StevenMacDJ]

Can this be used as a preventative? Or only once you have an issue?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

Was woundering that my self because I have a 32 year old vehicle an has 237k on it an I rather try a bottle now so that way it seals anything so nothing happens or starts later on I wanna get all miles I can out of it . Everything for my coolant system is bran new

[@aabalexander]

That's interesting ..... I have a bottle and it clearly says ONLY MIX WITH GREEN ANTIFREEZE. Now, going with my last color test I had around 1st grade ..... what you have is not green xD

[@MrDINODINO74]

They should say exactly what kind of antifreeze is not working, because speciality this days the antifreeze has names like G43 or GG46 or AG13 .

[@Aimmanculitt]

Hello how many bottles I need for my car volvo xc60 2009 T6 AWD engine 3.0L

[@enigmaandrews6103]

I also have to go through the expansion tank

[@tusitaseneviratne2481]

Enigma, you sound like a smart pretty mechanic!!!

[@JU0800]

Did anyone experience a blocked heater core after using this? Meaning car was blowing cold air

[@dmroofingandguttering3918]

Worked on my ford transit 2012 It was smoking really bad

[@mmore]

so does this still work if the head gasket has gone from the combustion side and introducing exhaust gases into the coolest system?? thanks

[@Aries-cv4wj]

Yes, but its more the minor or severe damage the gasket has sustained by the way the vehicle has been driven was it driven moderately and maintained up to 90 percent chance to reseal or hard and neglected up to a 10 percent chance of resealing..

[@mmore]

@@Aries-cv4wj i twas driven and maintained regularly. I tried and it failed to seal unfortunately.

[@Aries-cv4wj]

@@mmore what were the symptoms of your over heating?

[@Aries-cv4wj]

@@mmore oh i forgot to mention a break on the gasket between two cylinders apparently does not have much chance of resealing, however water in the combustion chamber and spark plug not firing due to the water still did reseal fortunately.

[@mmore]

@@Aries-cv4wj thanks for the info 👍

[@manuelsalgado8510]

Flush with water, add steel seal, run the car for an hour , then flush the water out immediately after or leave the water in for some time?

[@SinsBird]

No point in leaving it inside, not sure if it would clog anything if left, but I think safest approach would be to flush multiple times after the procedure.

[@garethgray8844]

Did anyone take the heater plug out to stop coolant bubbling up

[@gang-gang8325]

My coolant is brown and bubbly Can I still use this

[@marksoutofzen]

Any difference between green and yellow bottles?

[@cotter4523]

Are you supposed to atleast take some out the overflow bottle before you pour the steel seal in so that way it doesn't overflow?

[@ady1klax]

so what are the procedures?

[@karlphillips6857]

Can this be used with red antifreeze yes or no? I've got bit of back pressure coming through cap

[@ellisthompson2930]

Did it work? I have red antifreeze aswel

[@armincate1]

I was told by manufacturer that red coolant must be replaced with water.

[@Aries-cv4wj]

Steel seal is designed for 4 6 and 8 cylinder vehicles with minor breaks in the gasket, if you have driven your vehicle moderately and maintained it you will have up to a 90 percent chance of resealing it if you have driven your vehicle hard thrashed and neglected it you will have severe damage and a up to a 10 percent chance of resealing it. The coolant should be removed and only water and steel seal should be used, but remember a blown head gasket is only the symptom if you repair the symptom you still have to identify the cause of the over heating and rectify it or the vehicle will over heat again and you will have the same problem. Also when you let the vehicle idle stationary at 1000 rpms run the heater on hot and turn it up to full gradually as the steel seal begins to take effect to ensure the chemical runs through the entire cooling system and monitor the temper gauge so the engine does not over heat, if it does turn it off wait it to cool down and repeat the process. Once you are satisfied your vehicle is operating properly again, identify the overheating cause and rectify it then you can refill it with coolant. 4 cyl 1 bottle 6-8 cyl 2 bottles.

[@hezzam603]

What about if my car doesn't have heater? As everyone knows, Malaysia is all year summer season. So all car in Malaysia had blocked all the heater path as it is a requirement from the automotive association. Can the steel seal still can be use?

[@bobharry99]

Selamat pagi. I can see no reason why not having or using a heater would make any difference at all to the use of this product. But as your question is one year old I presume already dealt with. Thinking of Penang Laksa as I type.

[@MegaElliottNess]

Looks like you're selling snake oil. I have a 95 Chevy Corsica 3.1 Just did the fuel pressure regulator and now have a big oil leak above the starter. Low coolant light is on and I can see oilnd water mixed. Car hasn't overheated at all maybe because it's still cool and doesn't sound funny. I'm ex military and don't have the money atm because I'm fighting with the VA over my finger and some of hand being amputated. How does a liquid like that stop leaks? Also notice the dreaded white smoke coming from exhaust but its always done that when cold since I've had it. Only 98k miles on it but I see the 3.1 are notorious for oil leaks. I'll do a little more research before trying but almost to the point of it. Really nothing to lose.

[@Desert10075]

Good luck man. I hope things get better for ya.

[@TheJoshokc1982]

Do you need to remove the thermostat or drain coolant first? I have done a full coolant flush one week ago.

[@Aries-cv4wj]

thermostat not necessary to remove but you should drain coolant.

[@TheJoshokc1982]

@@Aries-cv4wj partial all of the coolant?

[@Aries-cv4wj]

@@TheJoshokc1982 i would remove all the coolant and place it in container so you can reuse it later, you dont want any contaminates in the cooling system to affect the steel seal solution flush the cooling system then put the steal seal and water in it you want to give it the highest chance of resealing.

[@TheJoshokc1982]

@@Aries-cv4wj thank you.

[@Aries-cv4wj]

@Josh Henley 👍

[@adolfomendez2440]

Do i have take of thermostat.

[@lucindahopps1251]

Why have I only just found this I had to pay 900 pound to get a new head gasket 😔

[@SinsBird]

This product may or may not work, also not sure about longevity lol

[@manuelsalgado8510]

No need to remove the thermostat or flush the system?

[@SinsBird]

Remove thermostat, flush.

[@enigmaandrews6103]

Hi. My expansion tank has that much mixture in it of coolant / anti freeze. I can put the steal seal on top right?

[@midoo20513]

Did you got eny answer ? I have the same question.

[@thornbird6768]

I think you can because he had coolant already in his water container ! And just poured it in . I was wondering g the same thing ! You posted 2 years ago , did you try it , did it work ?

[@spivzespivatron659]

but ive got a blown gasket and my engine wont start and if it did i wouldnt need steel seal ???

[@spekerns6798]

This steel seal no need to remove thermostat???

[@MartinSage]

DIDN'T WORK on my Toyota 4cyl. 22R.!Put in a New Radiator, New Water pump, New Fan and fan clutch , removed thermostat and of course triple flushed my cooling. system. Put in Only Water in Radiator before pouring in Steel Seal in my perfect running Toyota 22R 4 cylinder engine (except for it's blown head gasket which makes my engine run far too hot). Drove the truck 7mi each way on the freeway. Let the motor cool and repeated the procedure 4 times. Pulled plugs to find electrodes coated with burnt antifreeze on #3 plug. Cleaned all plugs and drained radiator. Put in new freash water and 2nd bottle of Steel Seal. Drove truck another 10-12mi at stready speed 50mph. Let engine cool all night. Next day drove truck for 1hr and it started over heating!! Obviously Steal Seal Didn't work. Any ideas before i call the junk yard? My '85 Toyota PU has been a very strong running truck for 150,000 mi. It starts right up, idles smooth and pulls like a new motor. Just recently did i get this over heating. Before it ran cool even in 100+F weather.

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

So no need to empty old water and antifreeze first . You just open expansion cap pour bottle in then take car for a run.

[@25VanLife]

Going to use this to fix my ford transit gasket leak. It's small so it should work. Will have a video soon possibly or at least Instagram post at 2.5Vanlife

[@xXxbailliexXx]

Have you tried I have a combo that over heated changing everything coolant wise and if then it needs a head gasket gonna try this stuff

[@25VanLife]

@@xXxbailliexXx bro dont buy it! It made it even worse... instead of 1 little droplet mark I have a puddle now.. My mate told me that it would also block filters and other parts in the vehicle. But I still tried now I regret it.

[@xXxbailliexXx]

@@25VanLife yeah man I thought this just wanted someone. That tried it to let me know as it’s mine and my dads van but he wants to try it however I’d rather spend the time and do the head gasket as I’ve seen the horror stories and seen the damage it can do to water pump and all filters as you say

[@tylerpassey3313]

Online it says change coolant for water to perform repair and when done leave it in the system. Can I drain the water and put coolant ? Be good to know before I put it in roads. Also can I do a oil change after repairing ?

[@Britishshooter]

Do you need to remove the thermostat before pouring the product in?

[@Aries-cv4wj]

thermostat not necessary to remove but you should drain coolant.

[@enigmaandrews6103]

A 473ml bottle will do a car up to 2ltr anything from 2ltr will require more steal seal, so it says

[@matrox]

Will this fix hairline cracks in heads?

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

Do you have to empty the system and add only coolant after doing this? Or just leave it in there?

[@pakistan512]

I have a water leak on my vito been to few garages but can not find the leak even had the pressure gauge on it still not found the leak. Will Steel seal do the job? Plz advise

[@Corp0ralPunishment]

Anything that says "As seen on TV".... definitely works,... 100%

[@minoX6]

Are you being ironic because I always have suspicions about this As seen on tv thing. 😂

[@insania147]

Unfortunately I used this yesterday and it didn't work for me. Followed instructions carefully and I still have back pressure causing a leak from my new rad. Shame. I was confident.

[@hb3857]

I used it in Toyota avensis . It is not worked but blocked my car radiator. I spend 65 pound to open my car radiator. They didnt pay back money. It is completely frud.

[@robertdixon6536]

How long before engine components clog up?

[@royster211085]

Robert Dixon 10 minutes after you sell it 😎

[@adrianioan8265]

😂😂😂

[@marthachan5555]

my kia sorento v6 2011with oil leak and coolante water leak (head gasket) issue, May I use the AT-205 re seal with together steel seal? or firstly Steel seal then At-205