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I OWN A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY AUTOMATIC 165000 MILES. THE LAST REPAIR ON IT WAS THE WATER PUMP PRIOR TO THAT I HAD HEAD GASKET, CRACKED COVER, WHATEVER WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE OVERHEATING, BUT AFTER THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED IT STILL WOULD GET HOT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO KEEP MY EYE ON THE WATER IN THE RADIATOR MAKE SURE WATER WASN'T GOING LOW AND TO LOOK FOR BUBBLES IN THE RADIATOR AND I DID SEE BUBBLES HE THEN TOLD ME TO RUN IT WITH THE HEATER ON I THINK ??? UNTIL I STOP SEEING BUBBLES. WELL I THOUGHT THE BUBBLES WERE GONE AND I DROVE IT AND WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO IT OVER HEATED AGAIN , AFTER I SPENT $2800 FOR THE FIRST OVER HEATING PROBLEM .I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND HE SAID I HAVE WATER IN OIL AND POSSIBLE LEAK FROM GASKET AND THE REPAIRS ARE $2500. MY QUESTION IS WILL THE BLUE DEVIL SOLUTION THAT A DIFFERENT MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH REPLACING ALL THE FLUIDS. CAN THST FIX MY CAR OR COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO ?? ALSO REPLACED BOTH THERMOSTATS AND HOUSING THAT ANOTHER MECHANIC DID HE SAID THE HOUSING HAD I CRACK BUT HE PUT SOME GLUE TO SEAL THE CRACK. PLEASE TELL ME THERE'S A LESS EXPENSIVE SOLUTION. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR VERY VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE. PLEASE HELP???


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I am very sorry to hear that.  For that kind of problem, no sealant additive is going to be worth the trouble.  And yes, it is a very expensive repair, which is why it is tempting to try a quick fix.  

Even if you could fix it, a Journey with that meany miles is likely nearing end-of-life.  No point in spending more money (whether it's $15 or $2500) if you are just going to have another problem next month.

I wish I had better news for you.


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your engine will never be right. Sure you can try some blue devil just before you haul it off to crusher.

 


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