oil leak additive

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by tflfb, Jan 15, 2004.

  1. tflfb

    tflfb Guest

    Anyone use a oil additive to swell the seals in the crankcase, I have a
    front crank seal leaking a bit is there a product that has worked well for
    you?

    Thanks
    Tom
     
    tflfb, Jan 15, 2004
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    Andrew Smit Guest

    i have got the same problem and i tried Bartol (sp?) but it did nothing
    but give me smoke in the mornings. any roduct out there i just a quick
    fix.
    and i do not believe it swells the seals, it just makes your oil
    thicker so it is less prone to drip out. however the producer may claim
    this.

    Andrew
     
    Andrew Smit, Jan 15, 2004
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    Tom,

    If this is a Honda we're talking about, whatever the year, model, or
    mileage, if the leak hoses your timing belt, and your timing belt starts
    jumping / removing teeth, you'll blow your engine before you can get
    your foot off the gas. A cheap fix will not solve this problem, unless
    somebody else around here has a quick and dirty solution, you may have
    to open up the timing cover and do the fix.

    Even if we knew the details, the answer is probably the same.

    'Curly'

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    'Curly Q. Links', Jan 15, 2004
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    tflfb Guest

    Its a Nissan Sentra with 140 K, decided to have it fixed @ the dealer,
    $165.00.

    Tom
     
    tflfb, Jan 15, 2004
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    Tones Guest

    Next time, it might be work trying Auto-RX. I have not personally used it,
    but have talked with many who have. It apparently works wonders. It cleans
    and conditions seals as well as the rest of the engine. And pretty
    reasonably priced. (No affiliation, blah, blah, blah).
    http://www.auto-rx.com
    http://www.auto-rx.com/pages/sealleak.htm
     
    Tones, Jan 16, 2004
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