Peruvianrx7

iTrader: (25)

umm.. I was thinking maybe doing a coolant flush and refill once every 3 months? or sooner... what do you guys think?

Also instead of making it a 50 50% solution i would go maybe 65% coolant ( prestone GREEn ) and 35% distilled water?

Icemark

There is no need to use anything more than 50/50 (coolant/distilled water) in any climate that is staying above -10 degrees.

And almost evey coolant made will last for at least a year.

Peruvianrx7

iTrader: (25)

so you saying we should just flush the coolant once a year

thanx by the way it was just an idea

SureShot

If a seal is already starting to go, you can buy some time:

Water Leak - a temporary fix (posted by jimmyv13)_______________
The recipe: two cans of Block Weld and some Purple Power degreaser from Pep Boys. The Block Weld is a clear liquid with copper granules blended in. The process takes *hours* but can be very worthwhile!
Step 1: Clean the check out of the cooling system - drain the radiator, fill with water and degreaser, run the motor until warm.
Step 2: Repeat 5 or 6 more times.
Step 3: Drain the radiator, fill with water only and run the motor until warm.
Step 4: Repeat 2 or 3 times. You must rinse the system with water until no degreaser is left inside, this is *very* important.
Step 5: When you are sure that the cooling system is very clean inside, refill with water plus two cans of Block Weld (no anti-freeze). Run the motor until warm (about 30 minutes). This hardens the Block Weld where the water is leaking into the motor. Do not rev the motor into high RPM during this process!
Step 6: Leave the motor off for a minimum of three hours.
Step 7: Drive for 20-30 minutes in the local area to make sure that the repair has worked. Keep the RPM down! If successful, drain a small amount of water from the radiator and add some anti-freeze. If it's still leaking water into the engine, add another bottle of Block Weld and run the engine for 20-30 minutes. Let stand for three hours again. Test drive again.
Step 8: Drive the car around like you used to... assuming that the process worked!
This process can be a real pain to perform because you have to start the motor to accomplish the warm ups during the steps. Don't forget to pull the fuse when you turn the motor over to push out the water prior to each start up. Cups and cups of water came out of my motor throughout the process! I have been driving the car pretty hard since the temporary fix and it has held up well. It now starts easily, has plenty of power, and hasn't needed any water to be added to the system since I added the Block Weld (about two months ago). It was a lot easier to do this temporary fix than to go out and buy another motor/car, especially since my other one is almost done.
If your motor is shot you've got nothing to lose.
If it works for you, thank Paul Yaw at YawPower. His crappy little shop truck has been driven pretty hard for two years after
this same kind of temporary fix.
If you follow the directions on the can of Block Weld, it will not work for this type of repair! Follow the steps listed above. Be very
aggressive in your efforts to clean the inside of the cooling system.

Bukwild

I plan to go to evans and forget about it forever.