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Something i bought
I have a question about another item that I bought. Will Liquid Glass Metallic Seal -up stop a blow head gasket for a Hyundai accent.
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gosimus
Mentor2 years ago@tojeff-26
< Will Liquid Glass Metallic Seal -up stop a blow head gasket >
The company advertises that it will, as a temporary measure, not permanently. I think that its success would depend on the size of the gasket leak. A small leak, preferably a tiny leak, would be a candidate for the treatment. I don't think it would be effective on a large, gaping breach. Anyway, something that would seal up a large hole, you wouldn't want that traversing the radiator tubes or the water pump. If I were you, I'd talk to one of the mechanics down at the Hyundai dealership about it.
I found on the internet that the cost to replace the head gasket on a Hyundai Accent would run in the neighborhood of $1500. That seems pretty steep, but not really surprising these days of inflation. I just had some scuffs on my left quarter panel repaired. Removed, sanded, painted, reinstalled, $2184.83. I mean, my freaking shoes are scuffed worse than that car was.
gosimus
Mentor2 years ago@tojeff-26
If I haven't discouraged you enough already, I've thought of something else. Depending on the location and severity of the breach in the head gasket, it's possible that coolant can be getting into the oil and vice versa. Pull the dip stick and check the oil. If the oil is milky or cloudy, that means there's water in it and it has been mixed up, i.e., it has been circulating, the bearings and crankshaft are in peril. If it isn't cloudy, but the level is high, that could mean that there's water in but it settled to the bottom and the oil is floating on top. Don't run that engine with water in the oil.