General anyone used ...wynns "engine stop leak "
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General anyone used ...wynns "engine stop leak "
TBH i never have but i always stayed away from them.just donr think it seems right to have something that bungs up holes in your lubrication.
where is the leak from?best to try and properly stop it
where is the leak from?best to try and properly stop it
looking at the car from the front ..........slightly offcentre to the left it looks like a box 12 inches by 8 inches...that is where the oil is gathering i dont think it is leaking from there ..........no gasket or bolt where it finally gathers
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My grandad used to say a oily engine is a good engine.
A little story; engine but not Fiat related.
I once owned a Mazda 2.0 litre , an auction bargain bucket but it went OK apart from using a bit of oil. Basically first start of the morning was positively embarrasing my car engulfed in a huge cloud of smoke. I tried quite a few of these 'bung up the holes and gaps' potions but non seemed to work, in fact often making matters worse.
As a last ditched attempt at curing the smoke problem, but without stripping the head down, i tried a product called Forte -Seal conditioner (hyperlink). It is quite expensive at about £10 but i coudn't believe how effective it was. I'm pretty sure that my problems was caused by old, hardened, valve stem oil seals (130K+ ) This stuff reacts with the seals chemically and re-impregnates the plastisciser properties, effectively making the seal more pliable. With age and heat seals can become hard and brittle. So unlike some other products that effectively make your oil thicker, or just bung holes up this stuff actually re-conditions the existing seals themselves.
It definately worked for me on an old dog of a car, however as always, your money-your choice. It might just be quicker and cheaper to isolate which seal is leaking and replace it. For me though If i get leaky seal problems again i will try this stuff again ( in conjunction with an oil change)
Good luck , hope you solve your problem cheaply and quickly....
I once owned a Mazda 2.0 litre , an auction bargain bucket but it went OK apart from using a bit of oil. Basically first start of the morning was positively embarrasing my car engulfed in a huge cloud of smoke. I tried quite a few of these 'bung up the holes and gaps' potions but non seemed to work, in fact often making matters worse.
As a last ditched attempt at curing the smoke problem, but without stripping the head down, i tried a product called Forte -Seal conditioner (hyperlink). It is quite expensive at about £10 but i coudn't believe how effective it was. I'm pretty sure that my problems was caused by old, hardened, valve stem oil seals (130K+ ) This stuff reacts with the seals chemically and re-impregnates the plastisciser properties, effectively making the seal more pliable. With age and heat seals can become hard and brittle. So unlike some other products that effectively make your oil thicker, or just bung holes up this stuff actually re-conditions the existing seals themselves.
It definately worked for me on an old dog of a car, however as always, your money-your choice. It might just be quicker and cheaper to isolate which seal is leaking and replace it. For me though If i get leaky seal problems again i will try this stuff again ( in conjunction with an oil change)
Good luck , hope you solve your problem cheaply and quickly....
yeah oil on the inside is goodCatseyes said:
is this an 8v engine leaking? most common thing is cam cover gasket/seal
Don't Wynns also make "Start You Bastard" and "For Christs Sake Come On"?
KwikPhix328 said:
Ballcocks.
It makes your oil thicker so you think it's fixed something else.
btw - an oily engine might have been a good engine in 1975, but nowadays it's a foooked one.
(Ref. Forte - seal conditioner)
Hmm.. I don't think it does, where did you get the information to back up your comments. Are you saying that the manufacturer of this substance are bullsh!tt!ng ?
Also for info the 'fix' didn't hapen instantly as it would with an oil thickener, it was gradual over a few days as the seals became re-conditioned.
As I'd already stated i had tried oil 'Thickener' type products ( as stated on their tins) and some of them actually made my problems worse, this stuff worked.
Theories and ideas are fine but there ain't no substitute for hard evidence and personal experience....
fixitagaintomorrow said:
Hmm.. I don't think it does, where did you get the information to back up your comments. Are you saying that the manufacturer of this substance are bullsh!tt!ng ?
Also for info the 'fix' didn't hapen instantly as it would with an oil thickener, it was gradual over a few days as the seals became re-conditioned.
As I'd already stated i had tried oil 'Thickener' type products ( as stated on their tins) and some of them actually made my problems worse, this stuff worked.
Theories and ideas are fine but there ain't no substitute for hard evidence and personal experience....
LOL your first post ressurected a 3 year old thread!
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