On Apr 16, 7:39 pm, Bob Simmons <bob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a 1999 chevy venture van. In 2004, the intake manifold gasket
> leaked and I had it replaced. The mechanic changed the coolant to
> dex-kool, a brownish coolant that was supposed to be safe for the
gasket.
>
> A few weeks ago, he informed me that the gasket is leaking again.
>
> The van has been well-maintained and has about 85000 miles on it, so I
> feel it has some life left in it. On the other hand, I thought I might
save
> some money and put in a sealant. One that was recommended to me is
> alum-save, and one I found locally is Prestone Stop Leak.
>
> I did an ask.com search and it seems that some people have had big
> problems after using these sealants, so I am a little leery of using
them.
>
> Can anyone give me some advice about this?
>
> Thanks
I use alumaseal, the kind that Cadillac recommends.
Obviously, I wouldnt trust the car after using such a tem****ary
repair, but it works well for the short term.
Ben
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