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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: cougar1car on June 25, 2009, 07:38:44 PM

Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: cougar1car on June 25, 2009, 07:38:44 PM
http://www.rxauto.com/demo.htm


Well the headgasket finally gave out in the cougar anyone heard or have any experience with this product??
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 25, 2009, 08:04:42 PM
Don't waste your money. Replace the head gaskets properly. Even if that "can-o-head-gasket" worked temporarily you'd never be able to trust the car again.
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: Ductape91 on June 26, 2009, 07:40:52 AM
many years ago when my friends headgasket went in his 92 legend, which if you know is a bitch to fix on these, we used this stuff that came in a tin can, i dont recall the exact name it was very watery and kinda looked like a can or that engine restore stuff. after doing it properly, which meant closing off the heater core from the system, flushing the coolant so only regular water remained and letting it sit for about a day after treatment and driving it around for a week before hooking back up the heater core that gasket stuff held up for almost 3 years. after it failed we eventually pulled the heads to do it right. when we looked at the heads we noticed the crud left behind in every passage from that stuff, how ridiculously hard it was to clean off what we could of it and after the head shop refused to do the heads(because of the crud) we learned a valuable lesson, even though we were broke doing it right the first time wouldve been less of a hassle.

they work pretty good if you do it right but unless your selling the car dont.
no more "magic fix in a can" for me.
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: cougar1car on June 28, 2009, 07:29:28 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;279742
Don't waste your money. Replace the head gaskets properly. Even if that "can-o-head-gasket" worked temporarily you'd never be able to trust the car again.



Thats what  I was thinking but I guess I needed to hear it from someone.... anyone know some good step by step directions kinda i the middle of moving and both my cougar books are packed.... Also whats the best place to get the parts...
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: Haystack on June 28, 2009, 08:48:47 PM
just get a gasket kit from autozone. Get a name brand. I think Velcro.... i cant remember, but there the only people that made one for my car suposedly. Every gasket for the top end, and even some of the bottom end are included. Even the waterpump.
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: vinnietbird on June 28, 2009, 09:28:57 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;279742
Don't waste your money. Replace the head gaskets properly. Even if that "can-o-head-gasket" worked temporarily you'd never be able to trust the car again.


X2.....nuff said.
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: cougar1car on June 28, 2009, 11:20:14 PM
YEah im goin to start it on tuesday...
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: Watchdevil on June 29, 2009, 09:59:36 AM
Quote from: Haystack;280095
just get a gasket kit from autozone. Get a name brand. I think Velcro.... i cant remember, but there the only people that made one for my car suposedly. Every gasket for the top end, and even some of the bottom end are included. Even the waterpump.


:rollin: "Velcro"

Sorry I had to laugh... It's Felpro ;)
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: massCougarxr7 on June 29, 2009, 05:41:58 PM
Lmfao!!!!!
X2
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: Haystack on June 29, 2009, 09:30:54 PM
there we go. haven't been turning wrenches lately ;)
Title: Anyone heard about this stuff??
Post by: cougar1car on June 29, 2009, 11:34:15 PM
Anyone have any good sites with any good directions for torque specs and stuff or am I gonna have to buy another book...