chemweld - would you use it?

**"Z" UTE** · 07-09-2006, 07:34 PM

Long term use of Chemiweld, NOT a Prob !!!!The brother in laws mate, has a Z something or other Ford Fairlane. He started using chemiweld in the engine 6 years ago, he is too lazy to do the head gasket.

At least he manages to flush the system every 12 months, and then adds more chemiweld.

cheers Chuck.

**truenosedan** · 07-09-2006, 08:46 PM

i have also used it....its good in shit boxes!

**fade-e** · 08-09-2006, 12:47 AM

and im another that has used it... works a treat for a quick fix thing... i changed it every 4-6 months and kept working till i threw the car away... but as others said, its really for shit boxes or quick fix till you have it done properly

cheers

**Vios-GT_07** · 08-09-2006, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by tooch

Mate I certainly hope you did something about this 'dodgy mechanic boss' who you've mentioned a few times now, it's assholes like that who make people so distrusting of mechanics these days

the time i worked there, there were people that rocked up and threatened them, he's had harrassing and threatening phone calls, residential address is not listed in the white pages and has to pay for protection... last i heard he's business isn't doing so well but he's still loaded and has property etc etc..

and yes i have to agree, before i got into the cars, i was ripped off left right and center by almost everyone i dealt with..

**mtp_69_i** · 08-09-2006, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by truenosedan

i have also used it....its good in shit boxes!

my car isn't a sh!!t box. The engine has a leaky head gasket. Being a 3sfe with 185K on the clock, I'm not jumping out of my skin to get the head off and pay for repairs, then a timing belt, then the rest of the other things I could spend money on.

If chemi-weld gets me by for the next year or so that would be more than cool!

Thanks for all your input guys

**Ben Wilson** · 08-09-2006, 09:32 AM

I'm fairly sure the Cadilac northstar V8 specifies adding a form of chemiweld to the coolant always.

**mtp_69_i** · 08-09-2006, 11:49 AM

interesting.

**SL666** · 08-09-2006, 01:46 PM

as i stated in the other thread, im all for it

**mtp_69_i** · 19-09-2006, 01:32 PM

So, I threw some in after draining the radiator and then took the car for a long cruise down to McLaren Vale and around a bit on Saturday. Still waiting to see whether it's helping or not. The leak may have reduced a bit which is cool. I might give the cooling system a complete flush and then give it another treatment this weekend.

Thanks for all the input lads (and ladies)

**SL666** · 19-09-2006, 01:34 PM

give it a few days (full heat and cool type) before you drain it..

**nb86** · 21-09-2006, 05:15 PM

i actually poured some in a mates car last week.
this week it started overheating.... blocked radiator.
if your car is older and you might have some crap floating in the cooling system that a simple fluch won't clear out. don't use it, your coolant passages, heater core and radiator will most likely block up.
but yes it will fix leaks/cracks.
the problem is, when you do eventually go to fix the cracks, you won't find the ones that were chemical welded. the stuff is virtually undetectable.

**mtp_69_i** · 21-09-2006, 05:17 PM

no issues with overheating/blocked radiator yet. Everything seems fine. The leak seems noticably reduced as well which is a plus!

**RT104GT** · 21-09-2006, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by mtp_69_i

What are peoples experience with this stuff? Am I likely to stuff my motor up any worse by using it? At the moment the car runs fine (wouldn't even know there's a problem) just loses coolant progressively. The HG currently leaks coolant out between the head and the block on to the side on the engine (3sfe) facing the front of the car. There is no coolant in the oil or visa versa and there is little-to-no involvement of the combustion chamber(s).

Any sensible input would be appreciated!

Put it into a G13B GTi Suzuki engine which stopped compression leaks into the water jacket.
This engine lasted a year with no dramas on interstate run.

And when we pulled it down apart from a layer of white dusty stuff the waterways were clear and nothing was clogging up the galleries, radiator was OK it just stopped the hairline crack leaking.

**psychofox** · 22-09-2006, 08:24 AM

I have used Chemiweld on numberous cars - my sisters old 3cyl Charade worked a treat, that is until she decided to reer end another car in it....on a previously owned ST141 corona was bubbling in the water (cracked head) and it ran for 18 months before it needed to be fixed properly.

**mtp_69_i** · 22-09-2006, 10:40 AM

great, 18months life would be right on the money. Getting married this time next year so will be up to my eye balls in debt. WIll be great if the motor hangs in there til 2008!!! Thanks again guys.

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