Thread: Radiator Stop Leak?

Originally Posted by Treads

Hi Ron, how much coolant was leaking before you used the barsleak?

My heater lines have been bypassed and I would love to reconnect them before winter (too cold up here not to have a heater!), but don't really want to replace the heater core just yet if I don't have to ($$$$$?)

Thought I might just reconnect and run barsleak if that stops most leaking

I can't give an exact figure. Not a lot but enough to saturate paper towel I placed under the RH floor vent from which the collant dropped.

Thanks

I left the cleaner in there for 24hrs and about 30kms of driving then flushed well yesterday afternoon before adding Chem-i-weld. I decided on it rather than the barsleaks product after some advice here and elsewhere.

I'l drain and flush again this morning. Carpets and insulation are being dried as we speak I can't believe how thick that stuff is, it's going to take ages!

Considering just filling with water for a few days incase the chem-i-weld hasn't worked, although bright green might be easier to see/smell

At least the heater works!