I have a Bobcat Skidsteer S70 with a blown head gasket( I know because when bought it from the auction the radiator tank was empty, the engine oil on the dipstick was grey, and when it started it blew a lot of white smoke for 2 minutes)
This machine is a 3.7L 3 cylinder diesel engine.
My question is: Which head gasket sealer should I buy for this engine?
Sealers are sketchy enough on gasoline engines where they're just temporary band-aids if they work at all. With the high compression used by diesels I don't think any of them would have much of a chance.
Thank you for your time!
Wow thank you so much Scotty for taking the time to answer my question! That's nice of you! My uncle said the same exact thing.
It's really nice of You G.T. to show me this video, I have no time to search through internet videos to maybe find an answer, I'm too busy working all the time. God bless you brother.
The bobcat engine turned out not to be a bad head gasket, I took it apart and it turned out to be an overheated engine that has it's head cylinder cracked. Sooooo now I have the choice between choosing to buy a used engine, because this engine probably has a bunch of problems. Either buy a new head gasket, or flux solder the crack with zinc. I'm leaning on item #1, but my uncle says that you cannot flux solder a head cylinder(the crack is bordering the valve). I bought a couple types, I'm going to try today or tomorrow to try to solder it(with zinc)
You're welcome! I'm glad you found it useful. I doubt soldering will resolve the problem because of high pressure. Get another head that is in good condition. If you have additional questions, photos would be helpful