Yes
:mad2: For those of you who wish to continue the debate, just skip this reply. For those who want to learn something constructive, read on.
:want: I've used the Barsleak brand head gasket repair in quite a few cars and it works really, really well.
Most recently in my father-in-law's 99 Eldo with 121k miles.
:thumbsup: First and foremost, use it on a car that is just beginning to have a leakage or overheating problem. Why? Because if you keep driving and overheating the car, it will certainly pull the studs and you'll be looking at the full repair. It is made to fix small headgasket leaks, not perform miracles on blocks with no threads for the bolts to grab onto.
If you catch the problem before the headstuds pull and follow the directions TO THE LETTER, this stuff is amazing.
I was a little worried about the pressure at the gasket so I doubled the dose (2 bottles) on the Northstar.
:tisk:For those of you who claim that it clogs this or ruins that, it's clear that you've either never used it or didn't follow the directions.
It's to be diluted in water and added to the engine that way. You run at about 1500rpm's for 20 minutes and then let idle for another hour. Then you let the car cool for an hour and then (yes, while the water is still hot) you drain everything.
Then let it sit for 24 hours and flush completely.
We added the required 3 GM sealant tabs into the lower hose and filled with Dexcool.
:want: Dad's El-Dog is still kickin after thousands of miles and it cost us less than $50! If I have to do it again next year, that won't bother me a bit!
:thehand:I'm not going to spend a minute responding to people who don't believe me. I don't care if you believe me or not. I don't own stock in Barsleak and I don't care if you'd rather waste $5k instead of trying a $50 fix. :crybaby:
I wish you all the best.:yup: