First of all, Peugeot purposely designs their head
gasket on the diesel engine to be the weakest link;
so that if there is a problem, it will be the
cheapest
thing to repair. This comes straight from Peugeot
reps when I was at the dealership. As a matter of
fact, most cars don't crack heads that easily. When
you do this professionally for awhile, you learn that
most problems are simple. Peugeot diesel heads do
develop cracks between the valve seats; but they
cause
no problems and can be welded up at a machine shop.
The best product for sealing any internal cracks or
leaking head gaskets is without a doubt K&W block
seal, and it's under $20.00 a can. The process is a
little tedious, but not beyond the scope of almost
anyone. You'll also need flush and coolant. Does it
work? I had a Mercedes mechanic friend use it to seal
a cracked diesel block, and it had lasted 5yrs. the
last time I had known about it. I've personally used
it on BMWs and Japanese cars with no problem. It
lasts
perfectly well and works great if you do it correctly
and DON'T overheat it again.
- Brian Holm <peugeots@vtlink.net> wrote:
> If the gasket is simply seeping coolant to the
> outside of the block below
> the exhaust manifold, a sealer such as GM Cooling
> System Sealer Tabs may be
> effective.
>
> But if you are getting combustion gases into the
> coolant I would be pretty
> skeptical of an additive repairing it. In the early
> stages it is hard to
> tell the difference between a leaking gasket and a
> cracked head. But if it
> is the gasket it will get worse quickly, while a
> cracked head may leak for
> a long time before getting really bad.
>
> I know there are a couple of products which claim to
> permanently repair
> cracked heads for about $100, which is a lot less
> than replacing the gasket
> or the head, but I would want to see some real
> evidence that it would work
> without ruining anything else.
>
> Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
> At 07:15 PM 8/9/2005, toslaterm wrote:
>
> >my mechanic said he can fix a head gasket leak on
> my 1984 505 tubo
> >deasil by using a liquid weld of some sort on it.
> can this possably
> >work. if not how big of a job is it to fix. thanks
> >
>
> Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
> at Peugeot Holm, since 1969
> 2120 Maple Hill
> Plainfield, VT, 05667
> 802-454-7132, fax -1310
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