Can a $9 Bottle of "HEAD GASKET SEAL" Fix my Porsche 911's $20,000 Engine?
2022 ж. 10 Мау.
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My Cheap Auction Porsche 911 S came with an Engine Failure that dealers and independent shops want over $20,000 to fix. Instead I bought the cheapest can of Head Gasket Fix, called Block Seal, to see if it can actually work and save thousands of dollars while extending the life of my Porsche Carrera!
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If you're scrolling through the comments BEFORE watching till the end... Take your guess, WILL THIS STUFF WORK??? Comment 👇👇👇👇👇
I think it worked
I used to work at Uh-Oh Zone for a year and most customers I had said it worked well for them. Also, old carpeting is your friend for the floor of the garage and can usually be found for free on Craigslist in large enough rolls to cover the entire floor!
I cant get KW here any more Sam Stock up . It works great when it works.
10,000 miles or longer
there is a product called thermal weld, they have they're own techs that come out to seal the headgaskets. I had a buddy who was a tech and it worked permantly. I'd myself still just put a head gasket in.
Love that you mentioned Project Farm. His tests are so fair and honest, I always look to his recommendations for things.
I watched the penzoil episode sam mentions here, and been using penzoil ULTRA platinum, ever since
Project Farm Channel is gold 👍👍👍
Proyect farm is the Og in testing stuff like this
@@Samcrac you should do a video together..
@@Samcrac «We’re gonna test that!»
I fully expected that last block test to fail. It's how every Samcrac video ends. This was a plot twist for sure! Congrats, Sam.
@@ryanm4319 Of course you would, but that is because you have small brain and big deficiency's. In the initial test he didn't even need to pump it, the sheer amount of gasses escaping turned the fluid a different color. Just setting the tube over the coolant tank would of resulted in the same if the product had not of worked. Hopefully your small brain can keep up next time.
@@ryanm4319 And thissss is how misinformation exists. I literally did 3 different block tests during this video.
@@ryanm4319 that fluid would have changed color even if there was regular air coming into the tube through the gap.
@@ryanm4319 what video are u watching he did the test 3 times ur a just hater!!
That slow zoom in. I was thinking NOOOOOOO!!!
I noticed you used your lawn hose to fill the coolent, and it would also answer your question as what the white filme that caked onto your thermostat housing area. Well water has minerals and when you hit certain temperatures minerals will fallout of solution and coat onto cooling surfaces. You should use distilled water, as there is nothing in it. Not sure if it will affect the product in the long run, guess time will tell.
I noticed that too. I flush or dilute with distilled water only.
Don't worry he has a 0ppm filter and softener hooked up to that hose.
Good chemistry observation and also a great point as to why its recommended to use distilled water and why manufacturers use it!
Would never crust up that quick brah depends on the city water how harsh it is
Congrats Sam! I'm so happy to see you finally have some real success with these cars. I hope it lasts over 20,000 miles for you and we start to see more of these builds get finished!
I've done this same process on a Chevy blazer with a cracked block (believe it or not) during a freeze during the winter in Houston tx ( believe it or not). It was approx 20 years ago.The engine wouldn't make any movement when I found out. When it thawed, the water was gushing from the popped freeze plugs and the 3" long crack. I replaced the freeze plugs and used a similar product. I drove that vehicle another 75k miles without any problems. A/C running and all. I didn't have enough money to wipe my arse at the time, so.... It was a life saver. Awesome invention.
Im in houston as well. That freeze was horrible. I had to work through it but my buddy had to keep the house from falling apart. Luckily we still had gas.
Using money to wipe with is very frivolous.
@@jimandskittum smart ass 😏
Been there done that! Blew the head gasket on my 2.4 Tacoma around 150K Finally at 290k it finally failed for good. The clutch lasted longer than the engine, actually at 290k on the clutch it is still fine. The truck still runs just not very long.
@@jimandskittum Have you seen the price of Charmin Ultra lately? $1 bills might be cheaper!
1:26 "I think the risk greatly outweighs the reward here" always funny when Sam makes these slip-ups. 😆
I'm an unperfect person, kind of like the unperfect cars I buy; or the UNPERFECT speech I use
@@Samcrac you are fantastic, man!
@@Samcrac Great job man!
@@Samcrac but it makes for perfectly entertaining content! Thanks for another great video.
@@Samcrac You can copyright "unperfect speech".
I’ve used block sealer before , worked a treat, even when I sold the car I ran into the guy that bought it a year later and he said there’s been no problems with the car used as a daily driver , had about 15,000km after treatment and still going strong
Welldone Sam. Great content. Appreciate how you always take us through the whole thought process in detail.
You should swap an SVT Lightning engine into it. They never have head gasket issues.
About to watch your recent video to see what else u found.
I'd rather Swap In a Land Rover 5.0 Supercharged engine. I heard it's superior to an LS
@@Samcrac I'd rather smoke crack. I heard that's superior to buying a land rover
@@Samcrac the land Rover engines are junk way better with lightning engine
@@ninaallen7849 what evidence do you have for that claim?? My SVR pulls like a train !!
Pretty cool Sam. Gotta say I was a little surprised with the results but happy to see that you followed the instructions and showed honest results. Thanks
Awesome outcome! This is exactly what happened with my friends cheap Toyota Matrix with a cracked head. We followed the same procedure and he’s been daily driving the Toyota for the last 2 years with zero coolant loss! Totally worth a try for anyone who’s dealing with an internal coolant leak.
Watched to the end, no problem, fixed it as I knew it would. I used similar stuff last year to seal a cracked alloy engine block in a Suzuki, it worked great and saved the car from being scrapped. Good one Sam 👍.
I like how you come up with smart cheap solutions Sam! Great job, absolutely worth sharing!
Sam, glad to see the success of the cheap fix. Years ago a friend of mine had an old Ford Galaxy with a big block (428?) that started leaking from a head gasket. He knew little about car mechanicals and also had very little money to fix the car. He found a Bardahl head gasket sealer for about 5 bucks at the local Checker Automotive store. He knew that I had a bit of mechanical knowledge so he asked me to come over and help with the process. It took maybe two hours or so to do everything as per instructions. I was amazed that it worked. He drove that car for several thousand miles with no more leaks. Hope that you can now enjoy the Porsche for many miles.
Several thousand? How many actually are we talking about? 2? 3? 10? 50?
Getting sponsors from Penzoil? Sam is leveling up!
The best part about Sam is that he is genuine. For those of us who are "weekend warriors" we don't always do things correctly, we make mistakes, and sometimes we take shortcuts. Sam does all of those things at times and publishes his results with no shame. I'm skeptical that the block sealer will hold up very long (especially under spirited driving) but I'm rooting for Sam.
Ikr, sometimes the proper fix is just not an option. Be it timewise or money, either way I love seeing stuff like this.
one highway on-ramp pull somewhere in the future will be the death of the sealer - mark my words
That’s so awesome that it was so successful for you . I love that you showed the proper way to use the product also . I love this Porsche it’s such a beautiful car
Dude!! Inspiration for all of us that have to deal with the daily 996 and 997.1 anxiety (IMS, bore scoring, cracked cylinder heads/block)! Awesome video and I hope you get at least 5K of trouble free miles from this fix.
Great video with a surprise ending. Congrats on the fix and congrats on picking up Pennzoil as a sponsor - you've made the big time!
Thanks for giving me plenty of laughs and entertainment over the years Sam. If I ever feel a bit down, I watch your latest catastrophic antics.
That’s actually amazing Sam. Great potential fix. Sadly, Rich has reported you to the EPA for failed exhaust emissions control through cooling system.
Helicopters are on their way
I think they almost jailed rich for driving without a plate
SAM i really adore your channel and all of your projects so far(m).... stay real and keep up the good job ❤️
What a great video, really well put together. I really like the way you explained the whole process. 👍🏻
Sweet! That’s great. Good stuff Sam. Daily drive and keep us updated. That product has been around for a long time. I’m sure this will keep you going for miles and miles. That product needs more PR. It works.
So happy for you. I hope you continue enjoying your car. 👍
Really enjoyed video Sam been flowing you for years. I love these bottle stuff
Great video. Always love the journey with Sam.
I've used similar 24 hour cure time sealers before ( * they all contain sodium silicate or liquid glass) all these type products work very well if you follow directions and can last indefinitely as long as you don't overheat the engine again.
I’m glad to see this 911 again! It’s such a beautiful car, especially with those seats! I gotta start looking for one.
When the sealant fails Sam has one he'll sell you.
I'm a Porsche fan, having owned an older 911 and a 928S. Not sure I'll ever buy a water cooled 911 unless I can afford a new one under full warranty. And that will be never, unless I win the lottery. Too much risk for these engines. Porsche has really ruined their reputation IMO.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH I've owned a dozen or more 356, 911 and 912's and am a die hard air cooled Porsche fan but their prices outran me after I was overseas for a long stretch. After I returned to the world, my itch for another Porsche got really bad but I couldn't go for the front engine cars, just not a Porsche to me. I studied up on the Boxsters and took a chance on a one owner car in Texas on Ebay in 2018, it was under $6k shipped to me in Virginia and figured didn't have much to lose. Turned out to be a great car, a 1998 986 arctic silver with red interior, 117k miles, IMS never changed but no silver in the oil filter or pan. I had to put four new Costco tires on it and accidentally cracked the plastic rear window lowering the top in the middle of winter (manual says don't do that, had not read the manual yet). So replaced the top with one with a glass rear window. It is really fun to drive, has at least the performance of a 1987 3.2 911 Carrera I owned and drove daily for years and the a/c and heat and defrost are INFINITELY better. The two trunks are amazingly capacious but there is not even a glove box inside though there are two door pockets. If you hunt for a good early Boxster and check it out thoroughly I think you'll be impressed.
Congrats Sam, nicely done! Love that interior!
Really impressed! You’ve earned a subscriber!! Keep updating us on this car!!
That was definitely more fun than a rebuild 🥳 nice one team Sam 🙌
A head gasket repair is not even remotely close to a rebuild.
thank you adam sandler
Underrated
Sam, I liked the fix. It occurred to me that removing the spark plug while warming up the sealer would reduce the chamber pressure. Extra oil added to the open cylinder might make up for the washing effect unburned fuel would have. Your emphasis on a super clean system before attempting the introduction of the sealer probably truly permanently fixed the leak. Consider it permanently fixed!
Amazing, I never thought it would work. This is awesome! I hope for you that the repair will last as long as possible. Great car 🙂
99 gmc safari with blown head gasket. Nothing to lose it completely fixed my blown head gasket. Drive it every day. Been 5 years still going strong
I knew the sealer would work. Keep the videos coming.👍🏻
First time the car get a hard pull on the road it is going to fail.
Fantastic idea and great luck. Great video Sam. Here's to many more "Porsche" miles to come. All the best to you and on the fix.
Thanks 👍
@@Samcrac What a result! So pleased for you that it's a cheap fix!
I've always had good experiences with both this K&W block/head gasket sealer as well as the blue and orange K-Seal. Obviously like others have said it depends on how bad the damage is and how far gone the motor is but after 22 years in parts these are the best reviewed from customers and use myself.
Great job Sam. That sealer could be a miracle. Long term is always the best judge of success. But this is definitely promising and worth the shot.
The effectiveness of these sealers always depends on the severity of the damage. You cant expect this to last as long as a proper engine repair, but it should do the trick for a while
Agree, and well stated.
perfect for a copart flip
A hairline crack... Probably The Grand Canyon... No! All of these 'do it all' fixes have a very narrow case use, this engine just happened to fall in this very narrow category... You got lucky!... For once!! The 1000 mile test will be very interesting
@@sofa-lofa4241 I had a 3" long crack in the block. It worked for 75k miles. When I sold the truck, it was still working.
@@sofa-lofa4241 have you watched the long term test Chrisfix conducted on a Jaguar? Yes it is a temporary fix at best, and its long term prospects are dependent on the initial damage, but it does fix it!
Ohh, no, you're retiring the Corvette :( Congrats, Sam! I'm so happy for your success! It's not like I have anything to do with it but it's just satisfying to see that DIY methods work.
Great to see a positive story for a product, you get sick and tired of products being slated on KZhead Sam.
Great job Sam! Loved that it worked!
Love to see an update about how long this lasted. But wow, sealant in a bottle that actually worked. Just incredible.
I did it to fix a head gasket on an mx5 and it lasted years
I was wondering about head bolt torque. I used one once with finely ground walnut shells. Being organic it prob broke down but worked for a short while. What you used should last. The Corvette is inspirational. $9 Amazing.
Amazing great vids....very informative! Been eyeing a older 911 S.
quality video like allways brotha!!! ceep up the good work!!!
I’ve been waiting for the viper.
THE MUSTANG DUDE!!
He’s all over the place lol wish he would just do a build
Look at my IG there's been updates on all of them
@@Samcrac yes sir
@@Samcrac awesome I’ll add you sir
Impressive results well done Sam! Don't think I'd have had the balls to try that!
Great informative video! Glad this has worked so far. Curious as to how long this lasts. I actually got the Teslong bore scope after your last video.
How many miles you put on the 911 now? Does it still hold up 6 months later?
I been working on cars almost 15 years and when done right as Sam did, these sealers can work for the lifetime of the car and I’ve used them on numerous occasions when customers were low on money and had no other options. Their cars are still running strong. This is all depending on how bad the situation is though. Not a fix for a block cracked or warped to hell.
I use Bars Head Gasket Sealer 111111 in my 400k mile Corolla. It has a warped head due to overheating from blown radiator some miles ago. So far so good. Beats the $3300 rebuilt.
@@drewodessa2483 New head is probably 100$ and a few hrs labor. 3300 lol?
No.. just no!!
@@michaellegg9381 well he literally just told you it works, so...
@@1tokeover ive tried a few head sealers and they don't work.. it block's rads n fks pumps blocks water jackets and lasts maby a year if ya lucky and thats if it even seals up at all
wow this video is very helpful, tests are thorough and transparent
First time I've seen one of those sealers work, good stuff sam
Project Farm also did a video using a similar product on his tractor and it worked. He reported in the comments a year later that it was still working.
Next episode, few cans of the additive "engine restorer" to fix the bore scuffing.
Hi Sam, just enjoyed your 911-Video immensely! I hope your new 911 lasts forver. Best, Heiner.
Thanks for this. Great to see this product can actually work.
Also coolent sensor might need too be removed and cleaned off or replaced !
Wow Sam got a Win finally lol 😂 I think it's going to last as long as you don't abuse it .It's a great looking car
Great content Sam, beautiful Porsche
This is very interesting. Great test, love it!
Remove the spark plug from that cylinder. Is the best way. No compression no pressure.
He'd still need to disable the fuel injector otherwise it would just squirt in raw fuel all the time. That's a bit tough to do on this motor.
Tip one. Take anything you want to not replace out of the loop or say goodbye to it. Heater cores say bye bye with any leak fix.
Thankfully on most cars, bypassing the heater core is pretty easy before it gets to the firewall. But, yes, absolutely get some hose and connectors and run a bypass.
Hope things continue to go well with the Porsche. It looks like a great car.
Your killing me! I sold my cabriolet with the same problem for a significant discount (1/2 price) - Had no idea it could be fixed like this.. of course dealer never told me about this idea.. They just wanted to put in a new engine. Congrats!
Great result. I may have to do this on my '63 Studebaker Lark. BTW, the temperature gage in my '09 Porsche was programmed to read exactly 175 unless the actual temperature was way off. Annoying - an "Idiot gage", essentially.
Was it a 911? Per the 997 workshop manual the temp gauge works exactly the same on the 996.1/2 and the 997.1/2.
@@henryatkinson1479 It was a Cayman S - a 987.2. This sort of "idiot gage" means there will be no diagnostics possible for small changes in coolant temperature, nor detection of a slow rise or fall. I can only guess that Porsche didn't want service shops getting calls about small harmless changes. Or software weenies did it without proper review by a car person.
I truly do feel like when you swear at the nuts and bolts your trying to remove makes it easier. 🙃
So true!
@@Samcrac 😆 🤣 😂
@@Samcrac are you good with ABS systems. I can't figure out my system on my ls 460 it's driving me up the wall.
@@FrossYT check forums and ask there. Many helpful peeps
@@kier4134 yeah that's what someone said before. I've changed the actuator pump and bunch of other things. Just has no pressure I have to pump the brakes in order to stop. There's a warning sound that won't stfu lol so it's just sitting in my driveway for the last 3 years.
Cool to see you driving on roads in Pasco County near my home I San Antonio. Great to see it worked.
I love San Antonio. I wish I could visit more often. Poncho Villa's is the best Mexican Food in the country!!!
Great to see a project that worked out for you!
Watching your channel makes me want to avoid cheap used cars.
uh, yeah... and run from anything Euro.
not really, the issue is that you might need to check everything in a used or auctioned car. it comes with your luck tbh, my friend bought an e92 bmw which is written as totalled here, he only changed the fuse box and its been for a year and a half with him. like new. so my advice is that check everything from top to bottom and from inside out.
@@HereForAStorm have you seen the viper and/or 360 not the brand it's the cars he picks the worst of the worst.
There is a real good chance that if this car was not Sam’s, it would be on a lot with this fix for retail prices!
@@HereForAStorm Funny because whenever I hear about failed head gasket it's either Kia/Hyundai or anything made in US.
I want to see another compression test to see the difference it made in compression after the sealer.
Good point! Cylinder 2 compression WAS slightly lower than the rest, but just very very slightly. A huge breach in a head gasket would've had a substantially different compression reading, why I think we have a tiny crack in our cylinder head!
@@Samcrac Compression tests are not that precision. At the sub-optimum speed the engine is cranked for the test, things are not very functional. The littlest thing like position of the ring gaps could look profound at very low speed, but cause no performance difference. The threshold always was + - 10% best to worse.
@@johnelectric933 Yes, a compression test is not everything. The engine is cold and has no thermal stress. As Sam already mentioned in his video, the real test would be to actually use the car. I'm willing to bet that the head gasket fault will be there, within short amount of time. Bad car traders use this product to do a quick sell. In the end either the coolant system will clog up or the bit that's sealing the gasket simply gets blown away. I don't like gasket sealer products.
Congrats man. This summer heat will be a perfect test scenario.
Well done Sam. Great video.
I got so happy when the liquid stayed blue😂😂 and i dont even know this guy😂 shiihh its not even my car😂
Quick run it on an auction and get rid of it
Absolutely amazing. Great video
I used the "Blue Devil" liquid glass on and Infinity G37 with cylinder head porisity. Took 8 heat cycles but worked well. Instructions said to leave it in the system and just adding concentrated coolant.
Adam Sandler of the car world lol
I know someone that used a product called SteelSeal in a 2002 m/y BMW 520i that was running on three pots. They put this stuff in, fired it up and let it run. One by one, the missing three cylinders came back to life. I believe it was driving around for a long time afterwards.
That probably would of saved my 1990 bmw 535i but I’m not trying it.
Excellente! I can't wait to see how it holds.. Congrats on Finishing a Project ;)
Great job! This is fantastic.
I really wonder how long this stuff will last, even though it says permanent. Great example of a car to use it on!
I've got 100k miles on a 5.3 since I used it. Also used it in a SBF and it only lasted a few weeks. I think it greatly depends on where the breach is, and how bad it is. The SBF ended up being a head gasket. Not sure on the 5.3 as I still daily drive it. I have a feeling the 5.3 has a cracked head or block and this stuff just works better with metal breaches vs had gaskets. Just a guess though.
It lasts long enough to run it back through an auction.
@@Everything817 Correct, this won't deal with a gasket as the original warping and bad fitting will just get worse. But it will basically act like very thin JB weld (few microns here and there) for hairline cracks and uneven cylinder walls. I've seen it bring back cars that were barely making compression back to something at least drivable. But if the engine is truly toast, it's toast.
@@buddyrevell6369 100%
Hopefully not long enough to let him drive it with a probably clogged cyl 6 coolant jacket and cause heavier scoring...
Will it fix the engine? Yes. But only long enough for you to sell the car to someone else.
I've used that same stuff k&w block seal on my 1978 Honda Civic cvcc and it works great never overheated again
Best vid ever...well done Samcrac!
A few points to consider: Basically if you are at the stage of needing new engine then I guess this can't really do any harm to the engine, but I'd be worried about blocking the radiator and heater matrix. When you drove it with the thermostat out and the temp stayed in the middle, I'd have expected any healthy engine to run cold, by running at the correct temp it means your cooling system has no reserve cooling capacity for harsher conditions. I once went on a tour around Europe in a BMW 3 series that had a cracked head, it would use some coolant but if I kept the speed down it was kind of OK.. I did thousands of miles like that and it never seemed to get any worse and was manageable. I wouldn't do such a thing today, but at the time I was limited on choice and if this product was available I'd have used it. That was in 1990 and in a 1982 car. The scariest thing of all is that after that product had been added to your 911 it would basically pass any pre-purchase inspection. That's a scary thought, and it could even be a car with full main dealer service history. It looks like this product could buy you a few thousand miles, but I don't think anyone would consider it to be a permanent repair. Buyer beware. These days I won't buy any used car that has signs of past overheating, it's so damaging to an engine. If you look closely you can usually see signs of past overheating, unless the engine bay has been pressure washed, so that and a recently reset CEL would ring alarm bells for me.
What would be really amazing is if they produced one of these sealers that reacted to hot exhaust gases. That way, the only area that would be "coated" would be where the leak into the cylinder was. Due to the pressure in the cylinders under ignition it only takes .01 mm to cause a leak......that is literally like half a human hair....
I think that an issue with that would be it probably wouldn't get very thick because once it is completely sealed, the gas wouldn't go through anymore and it would stop reacting. I could be wrong though, of course.
@@ullcringe2895 which is the point.....once the gases stop going through....because, then it would be sealed. I used to do aluminum casting and there was a medium used for making the molds that was sand, mixed with a chemical that would harden when exposed to CO2. You literally sprayed it with CO2 gas and it got hard. Then you pour in the molten aluminum, and when it cooled, break apart the mold with a pneumatic hammer. There are also caulking mediums that are fire rated. You seal holes around pipes etc with it and what happens is, when there's a fire, it expands and hardens and prevents the fire from spreading. It literally becomes like concrete.
@@muskokamike127 And it makes sense if the cylinder scoring was also causing part of the problem - it would put a few microns back on the walls and smooth things out.
Go for 10k miles! I love the car. Owning a Porsche has always been a dream of mine. I have a 2004 Audi A4 Ultra Sport Package with several problems. My wife wants me to sell it, but, it's my toy and my son loves it! Seeing your videos gives me confidence that I can get it running again so my son and I can enjoy it more! Love your channel Sam! Saludos from Tijuana, BC, México!
Great result . Well done sam.
Doesn't your scanner has a cylinder disable function? Pretty sure VW Audi has it...
Love you Sam, been watching for years, Alberta Canada
Thanks much. I love Canada 🇨🇦
Great content Sam!
The more videos like this I see, the more I'm convinced I made the right decision to spend MORE money on a brand new Miata instead of a good shape used Boxster.
Boxster engine would also have bore scoring. Only the Turbos and GT3 were blessed with the Mezger Engine.
No ... before I've watched 🤣👍
Sam, This is what every car guy who has loved cars all his or her life and never had the money early on to pay someone to diagnose and fix something. We love it and while it might not work every time..if the engine cant be fixed this way.....I say "No Harm......No Foul"!!!!!! Always great stuff!!!!!
Congratulations, Sam!
Every engine I have had apart that has used this garbage had failed in a much greater catastrophic way. That crap will pile where the leak is and continued to collect and block the coolant passage. Once the coolant passages were completely compromised for flow, that area overheated and failed much worse than if they would have removed the head and replaced the dang gasket. To each their own but it’s always best to fix it right and if you can’t afford that, you couldn’t afford the car in the first place.