Hello, thank you for the help. I have watched and learned lots from your videos / forum and really appreciate your experience. 50 plus years of it!!
I have an 01 ford excursion 6.8L with 165K and just about a month ago noticed that the coolant was low. added some and been watching it. now the oil level is high, so Im thinking bad head gasket . coolant in the oil. I have not seen any white smoke out the exhaust. I saw your video on "do not use Seal-Up " if coolant is in the oil, but do you recommend any of the "genie in a bottle" sealers, that might work for my issue? thank you very much.
do you recommend any of the "genie in a bottle" sealers
They are a risky, last resort when you have NO other option.
But be prepared to say farewell. You may end up with a still leaking head gasket AND clogged cooling system.
Follow the instructions on the product to the letter.
Search the board, this has come up frequently.
In short there is no magic in a bottle that is going to fix a leaking head gasket. Those products are pretty much snake oil. They may work temporarily, may not work at all, and may well plug up your cooling system instead of the leak.
If you're feeling lucky and want to try something like that in the hope of obtaining temporary relief Scotty has recommended the Bar's Leaks product in the silver bottle.
If coolant is getting into the oil your engine's bearings are not long for this world.
I saw your video on "do not use Seal-Up " if coolant is in the oil, but do you recommend any of the "genie in a bottle" sealers
No, most kinds of stop leaks for head gaskets contain sodium silicate, which immediately solidifies upon the ignition of gasoline. If anything gets into your combustion chambers, the sodium silicate will solidify instantly, on whatever surface it was on. If there's oil in your coolant, you have a serious problem that can't be fixed without replacing the head gaskets.
You likely didn't pay attention to your coolant level or the need to regularly change it, based on manufacturer scheduled overhauls that are listed in your owner's manual. All coolants eventually become acidic as the components in the antifreeze break down over time. You can't just drive and get oil changes done, you need to do regular coolant flushes, too, as well as checking and replacing radiator caps to make sure your cooling system is Okay.
