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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Default Power steering AND radiator sealent fluids?

I have a small leak in both my radiator and my power steering, unsure of both but they are there.

My question for DF is : has anyone had a positive experience using a sealant fluid?
if you have, could you suggest a brand name?
I work at O'Reilly's so we have a few brands of it, I just want to know if its really alright to use on ym car.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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I would NEVER use a sealant fluid. StopLeak will only hamper your systems over time. If there is a leak, fix it some other way.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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that's what i was thinking, i don't like the idea of putting a fluid other than what belogns there into my system.
I may just replace the radiator, and the power steering hose, because i get like 70% off my purchases at work :3
 
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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If I got 70% off my purchases, I would go that route too!

I too do not use any of those Sealant/stop leak crap products as they end up causing more problems later on. I once had an engine where radiator stop leak was put in and it clogged up some ports and burned up the motor. I also ended up having to have the radiator cleaned and rod'ed to get the gunk out!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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oi, sounds liek the 3.99 bottle of stopleak just causes more in the end D:
ill def look into just the new parts
 
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